DATE:
May 23, 2023
25
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AUTHORIZE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION FOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING SHORTAGE - HOMEKEY ROUND 3 AND RESERVE FUNDS FOR UP TO FOUR PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On March 29, 2023, the California Department of Housing and Community Development announced the availability of the third round of Homekey program funds to sustain and rapidly expand the inventory of housing for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Homekey is a statewide effort to rapidly sustain and expand housing opportunities for persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness and impacted by COVID-19.
The Homekey program provides an opportunity for regional and local public entities to develop permanent supportive housing using various housing types, including but not limited to hotels, motels, hostels, single-family homes and multifamily apartments, adult residential facilities, and manufactured housing. Eligible applicants are cities, counties, or other Local Public Agencies, who may apply independently or jointly with a for-profit or non-profit developer.
In partnership, the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC), City of San Diego (City), and County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency will expand on prior efforts to ensure the $34,345,268 in Homekey funding allocated by the State, for the San Diego region, is secured and leveraged to provide additional housing resources to the most vulnerable members of our community.
Today's actions request the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) find that the proposed actions are exempt from CEQA; authorize the Agency Director, Health and Human Services Agency or designee, to negotiate and enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with SDHC; authorize up to $32,000,000 in combined American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Behavioral Health Impact ...
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