PITTSBURG – In a move to boost housing opportunities across the city, eligible property owners could receive up to $15,000 in rebates for building new accessory dwelling units .

Part of the Senate District 7 Accessory Dwelling Unit Accelerator Program that was piloted by state Sen. Steve Glazer last year, the Accessory Dwelling Unit Rebate Program will impact 15 East Bay cities, including Pittsburg.

The city has been allocated about $190,407 in funding for the program.

Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are sometimes referred to as in-law units or backyard homes. Some property owners have considered them as ways to provide a supplemental income, while advocates see them as a partial solution to the state’s ongoing housing crisis .

According to the city, the rebate program aims to e

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