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Receive a presentation from recipients of American Rescue Plan Act funds to increase capacity to serve people experiencing homelessness
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends the Solano County Board of Supervisors receive a presentation from recipients of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to increase capacity to serve people experiencing homelessness.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On February 28, 2023, the Board of Supervisors allocated funding toward three projects to increase capacity to serve people experiencing homelessness: $3,000,000 to the City of Vallejo toward the Project Homekey Permanent Supportive Housing project on Broadway Street, $800,000 to the City of Fairfield for the Fairfield Navigation Center kitchen and deferred maintenance, and $381,000 to Vacaville Solano Services Corporation (VSSC) for the purchase of the My Friend's House the Transition Age Youth Shelter. Subsequently, on March 7, 2023, the Board allocated $1,500,000 to the City of Vallejo toward the construction of the Vallejo Navigation Center.
Project Homekey Permanent Supportive Housing - Broadway Street: The City of Vallejo is working with the nonprofit developer Firm Foundation Community Housing to construct a 47-unit Permanent Supportive Housing project which would provide housing with wrap around support to 47 households experiencing homelessness. The full project cost is $26 million and construction began September 2022. Funding for the project includes State of California Homekey funding, City of Vallejo ARPA funds, Solano County ARPA funds, and other grant and loan funds. Recently it was identified by the City of Vallejo there was a $6 million funding gap to complete the project, but staff identified other funding sources which was approved by the City Council. With this additional funding, it is anticipated construction on the pr...
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