The California Center for Rural Policy (CCRP) is seeking a short-term researcher to contribute to the Regional Roadmap being produced for the California Jobs First initiative in the region-called locally “Redwood Region Resilient Inclusive Sustainable Economy” (RRRISE). The entity selected for this role will possess sector experience and will be responsible for producing a brief and well evidenced strategy for improving housing production, access, and affordability across the Redwood Region–Tribal Lands and Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino counties.
A shortage of construction trades workforce, developers, and subsequently affordable housing creates immediate hardship for many residents and long-term barriers to thriving-wage opportunities for workers in our Region. Housing shortages also limit sustainable economic growth, further impacting earning potential and quality of life for residents. The researcher will surface strategies that can remove obstacles and grow the housing sector, with emphasis on approaches that address environmental and economic sustainability and contribute to improved equity in the region (through better housing access and stability, provision of high wage job opportunities, etc). The researcher should uphold core principles outlined in the RISE Partnership Agreement Letter, and deliver on work plan goals in the timeline stipulated in the RFP.
The final deliverable, not to exceed 10 pages, will provide draft recommendations to be incorporated into Regional Plan Part 2. The researcher will work with RISE to design a community feedback process for reviewing these recommendations.
Proposals should be submitted to the California Center for Rural Policy by July 18, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. and should be addressed to Alisha Hammer via email to ccrp@humboldt.edu and include “Proposal for Housing Researcher” in the subject line.