![]() To learn more about the Homekey funding projects, visit. “These homeless projects are huge,” said Fred Sheil with STAND, “and because we have lost so much permanent housing for the poor is why we’re having such a big problem with homeless housing.” Central Valley Low Income Housing Corp.’s existing permanent supportive housing projects for some 200 individuals over the past 12 months have shown a 98.5% success rate in keeping chronically homeless individuals from returning to homelessness, Mendelson said.Įarlier this year, the city entered a partnership to develop state land into affordable housing and a joint notice of funding availability went out recently with the county and the CoC for $12 million in state Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention funds to build a low-barrier transitional shelter and other projects. “We know that housing is the solution to homelessness and this is part of that solution.”Ĭentral Valley Low Income Housing Corp. “This project alone gets us 20% of the way to that very aggressive goal within three months of those three entities (city, county and CoC) adopting this plan,” Mendelson said. The strategic plan adopted this summer calls for developing at least 200 more units for the hardest-to-house homeless by the year 2025. “This is really one of the populations where we feel we need to invest more resources if we are going to solve homelessness locally,” Mendelson said. The project is aimed at long-term homeless individuals who also have a disabling condition, such as mental health challenges, physical disability and struggles with substance abuse, those in the community who are the hardest to house, Mendelson said. “Now we’re making progress toward the goals articulated in that strategic plan.” “This is a cause to be excited about as a city. “This grant from Project Homekey is a huge step in that direction,” Tubbs said in a teleconference on Monday. ![]() The city approved a strategic plan this summer to address a lack of permanent supportive housing units for the growing homeless population. 13 in partnership between the city of Stockton, Central Valley Low Income Housing Corp., and Stocktonians Taking Action to Neutralize Drugs (STAND). ![]() The joint application was submitted on Aug. Project Homekey is a $600 million program to purchase and rehabilitate housing, including hotels, motels, vacant apartment buildings and other properties, and convert them into permanent, long-term housing for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness More: Homelessness strategic plan tops SJ supervisors agenda More: Homelessness in SJ: More to be done as grand jury releases report Escrow should close in November and residents will begin to enter the units later this year and early next year, according to Jonathan Mendelson, executive director of the San Joaquin Continuum of Care (CoC). Wilson Way into permanent housing units where residents will have access to support services to keep them housed. ![]() The city will purchase and convert the Relax Inn at 1604 N. Town Center Studios, a 39-unit, permanent supportive housing development for 42 individuals will be funded by the $4.3 million state grant as part of Project Homekey. ![]() STOCKTON - Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs announced the city has received a state grant to purchase a motel to serve individuals experiencing homelessness. ![]()
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