The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the original Desert Communities Project Area (DCPA) on December 23, 1986, via Ordinance No. 638. The current project area includes a total of 27,590 acres and is located in the eastern region of the County.

There have been six amendments to the initial project. The latest amendment, adopted on May 11, 1999, consolidated the previous amendments and brings the number of sub-areas in the Desert Communities Project Area to eight, plus six airports.

The Airports Project Area was adopted December 19, 1988, via Ordinance No. 668 of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. This project area includes six airports located throughout the unincorporated areas of the County.

Through redevelopment, a project area will receive focused attention and financial investment to reverse deteriorating trends and structures, create jobs, revitalize the business climate, rehabilitate and add to the affordable housing stock, and gain active participation and investment by citizens which may not otherwise occur in areas where the private sector are less inclined to invest without governmental assistance.  Details regarding each particular sub-area can be found via the links on the left.

View the Detailed Project Area Map (East)  [PDF-3.19 MB]
View the Detailed Project Area Map (West) [PDF-4.41 MB]

For additional information, contact the Riverside County Economic Development Agency at 800.984.1000.