Homeless Plan 2023
Increase availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategyExpand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case managementStrengthen housing focused case management and post housing supportive servicesExpand year-round shelter capacityExpand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsFacilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingImplement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Support system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic planStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)
On Target
Facilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housing
Homeless Plan 2023

Description

The long-term solution to homelessness in California is the development of more affordable housing. While the Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency is taking the lead on alleviating homelessness in the short term, collaboration with other County agencies and other jurisdictions on this core issue will be necessary to add housing and achieve long term relief from housing cost burdens.

Progress Update

Q3 updates:

  • Behavioral Health Community Infrastructure Program funds were awarded to purchase a property on Sutton Way to be used as a day center and navigation center. Escrow closed on the property on September 15 and staff are currently working to pull down grant funding and begin renovations.
  • Empire Mine Courtyards acquired through Homekey funds has been converted into permanent affordable housing. Units are complete and residents are moved in. 
  • Community Care Expansion (CCE) in the amount of $2,700,000 has been awarded to complete construction of the Ranch House. All approvals and permits are complete and construction is set to begin in October 2023. Estimated completion is September 2024.
  • Pacific Crest Commons will provide 10 supportive housing units in Truckee. Round 4 No Place Like Home funding has been awarded and the project has also secured $2M in local soft financing for development costs.  Federal tax credit awards will be announced in November. 
  • The Affordable Workforce and Housing Team meets monthly and is a collaboration between the Community Development Agency and Health and Human Services to advance development of affordable and workforce housing through coordination on projects and policies.
  • Round 3 PLHA allocations in the amount of $928,837 were awarded in November 2022. Awarded funds will be used for the Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) match application along with $500,000 in local funds and $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Application for LHTF was submitted May 17, 2023. Awards to be announced next quarter.
  • A Request for Proposal (RFP) was released through the Western Nevada County Regional Housing Trust Fund for 60% AMI or below affordable rental housing in January 2023. A developer was selected to complete phase 2 of Lone Oak Senior Apartments in Penn Valley for 31 units of low income senior housing.
  • An RFP for owner occupied construction was released in May. Habitat for Humanity has been selected to develop an owner occupied house in Grass Valley.

Next Steps

  • Continue Affordable and Workforce Housing Team monthly meetings.
  • Continue to consider possible Homekey projects. 

Collaborators

RC
Rob Choate (Housing and Community Services)
AM
Angela Masker (HHSA)
Erin Mettler
Erin Mettler (HHSA)

Measures

On Target
Housing Units
Homeless Plan Phase 1
On Target
Built for Zero and Functional Zero
Homeless Plan 2023
On Target
Allocations and Grants
Housing and Community Services

Milestones

On Target
Complete the 6-unit Ranch House permanent supportive housing project.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24
On Target
Develop a standing collaborative housing policy and advocacy effort to build consensus around housing development needs, explore recommendations for changes to local housing development ordinances and codes, and to advocate for state and local policy changes that impact local housing development.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24
On Target
Identify shovel ready partners for State Homekey funding to expand interim and permanent housing for families with children and permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless households.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24
Not Started
In collaboration with Behavioral Health, explore the development of a board and care facility in Nevada County.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24
On Target
Leverage local PLHA funding to seek state housing trust fund match to expand support for the Western Nevada County Regional Housing Trust Fund (WNCRHTF).
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24
On Target
Provide support to development projects that include units at or below 60% AMI and/or with set asides of supportive units.
Homeless Plan 2023 | 1/1/22 - 6/30/24

Objectives

On Target
Housing
Board of Supervisors 2023
On Target
Increase Housing Stock
Homeless Plan 2023

Owner

Mike Dent
Mike Dent (Housing and Community Services)