Member Benefits
Joining ABAG
¾«¶«´«Ã½offers member cities, towns and counties access to valuable benefits, including restoration and improvement grants, energy efficiency grants and rebates and technical assistance resources for policy planning and implementation.
Membership in ¾«¶«´«Ã½is voluntary and dues are paid annually. Every local jurisdiction within the nine county Bay Area is currently a member of ABAG. An overview of ¾«¶«´«Ã½membership dues, programs and services is available in the Budget and Work Program.
¾«¶«´«Ã½offers many resources to members to support comprehensive regional planning and advance shared priorities for housing, the environment and transportation.
Funds for Housing Elements
¾«¶«´«Ã½since 2020 has used state funds designated for regional governments to help member cities, towns and counties develop and implement their Housing Elements.
Regional Housing Technical Assistance
¾«¶«´«Ã½provides members with shared consultant services, tools and resources to assist with various housing-related challenges.
Board Eligibility
¾«¶«´«Ã½membership allows elected officials from member jurisdictions to serve on the Executive Board, ABAG’s decision-making body for regional planning, policy and funding decisions, including the regional housing need allocation (RHNA, and various grant programs.
Grant Programs
¾«¶«´«Ã½members receive timely updates about key grant programs. Additionally, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Executive Board votes to designate locally nominated geographies that can determine eligibility for transportation funding administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Tailored Data
¾«¶«´«Ã½produces jurisdiction-specific data for Housing Element development and implementation.