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City looks to provide financial assistance for additional dwelling units – KXAN.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council passed a resolution Thursday that directs the City Manager and his staff to explore options that would give financial assistance to low and moderate-income homeowners who are renovating their home or adding an additional dwelling unit. This resolution comes a week after council passed phase 1 of the H.O.M.E. […]

Springfield offering ready-build plans for accessory dwelling units – KEZI TV

Property owners looking to add accessory dwelling units in Springfield can expect an expedited process thanks to the city’s ready-build plans. SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – The City of Springfield will be offering pre-approved plans for accessory dwelling units, helping to expedite the building process while looking to provide more housing in the city. Someone applying for […]

Letter: Bring ADU grants, construction to Oahu – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The front-page news headline on Monday should have read, “Oahu looking at up to $100K for ohana unit construction” (Star-Advertiser, Dec. 11). Provide Oahu families (not just those on Maui) with a generous grant to build an ADU (accessory dwelling unit), create a universal set of […]

Worcester City Council Passes Accessory Dwelling Units – This Week In Worcester

WORCESTER – The Worcester City Council approved an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance on Tuesday night that allows one additional, self-contained housing unit of up to 900 square feet on residential lots with three or fewer dwelling units. Two councilors proposed amendments to the plan developed and presented by Worcester Chief Development Officer Peter Dunn. […]

Hoping to build an ADU? New grants can help low-income Californians get started – Yahoo Canada Sports

Michael Wolff looks over plans for an accessory dwelling unit he is building for his father in Santa Rosa in this September 2019 file photo. (Lea Suzuki / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) State officials have revived a popular grant program to help lower-income California homeowners build accessory dwelling units by covering some of […]