FAQs

OVERVIEW

What is Project Homekey?

Project Homekey is an innovative state program to protect Californians experiencing homelessness who are at high risk of serious illness and impacted by COVID-19. The Homekey program is an opportunity to increase the supply of permanent housing available to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The State is providing grant funds to counties to purchase and rehabilitate properties to be used as interim or permanent supporting housing.

In December 2020, the State of California announced that Project Homekey, administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development, had produced 6,029 units of housing for the most vulnerable Californians. In the 2020 funding cycle, Marin County was successful in Round 1 and was awarded $8.6m to support 63 units of housing (in Corte Madera and San Rafael). Also in Round 1, the County’s Development Sponsor, Episcopal Community Services (ECS) acquired the 128-unit Hotel Diva and the 214-unit Granada Hotel in partnership with the City and County of San Francisco. The Granada was the largest property to be awarded funds that Homekey cycle.

In early 2021, the State announced a second round of Homekey funding, and in April, the County of Marin convened a team to begin searching for new opportunities. The State issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Project Homekey on September 9th and the County and ECS submitted a proposal to receive funds for the purchase of 1251 S. Eliseo.

What is Permanent Supportive Housing?

Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is the best solution to long-term homelessness, according to 30 years of studies in all kinds of communities. It is affordable housing with flexible support services that are tailored to a resident’s needs, and include case management, employment support, benefits assistance, medical and behavioral healthcare, and more. The research shows that this model reduces medical emergencies, jail stays, and substance use, and results in stable housing for most people.

What is Housing First?

Housing First places people in permanent housing first, and then wraps them in the services they need to stabilize, pursue personal goals and improve their quality of life. This approach is guided by the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before attending to anything less critical, such as getting a job, budgeting properly, or attending to substance use issues. Additionally, Housing First is based on the principle that client choice is valuable in housing selection and supportive service participation, and that exercising that choice is likely to make a client more successful in remaining housed and improving their life.

The model has been evaluated extensively, with numerous studies demonstrating the success of the approach.

How was homelessness addressed in Marin before the Housing First approach was adopted?

Service providers in Marin County have offered a range of interventions to address homelessness since the problem emerged in the 1980s. While there was not one unified approach, many of the programs were based on a “continuum” model, which presumed that people experiencing homelessness needed to move through different phases/programs in order to succeed in housing. For instance, someone may have to stay in an emergency shelter before qualifying for a longer term housing opportunity. Some programs required that participants have income or employment, pass regular drug tests, and otherwise demonstrate “housing readiness” in order to receive assistance. While there were many households who successfully ended their homelessness through these interventions, many others - particularly those with serious mental health or other disabilities - were unable to meet all of the requirements while they were unhoused. And, in Marin, as in the rest of the nation, there were a growing number of “chronically homeless” people: people living with one or more disabilities, homeless for more than a year (and often for 5-10+ years), and largely disconnected from the system of care. It became clear that requiring them to address their barriers to housing prior to being housed was not working. Around this time, research findings and best practices across the nation were showing the widespread success of the Housing First model, particularly among people experiencing chronically homelessness, and the County began to adopt the model.

How many people are experiencing homelessness in Marin? Will this project serve people from Marin?

The 2019 Point-In-Time Count identified 1,034 people experiencing homelessness in Marin County, including 28 people in Larkspur. Across the nine Bay Area counties, Point-in-Time counts consistently find that 70-85% of people experiencing homelessness in a given county lost their housing in that county. Federal law precludes our ability to limit housing opportunities exclusively to Marin residents, but the vast majority of Permanent Supportive Housing placements in Marin go to people who were living in Marin at the time they became homeless.

If we offer new housing will more people come to Marin for assistance?

Throughout the Bay Area, studies have consistently shown that 70%-85% of people experiencing homelessness in any given county were residents of said county before becoming homeless. Marin County also offers diversion programs which assist people with roots and interpersonal connections in other areas to regain stable housing in communities where they have more support.

What are other communities doing?

Communities throughout Marin County, and the Greater Bay Area, have embraced Project Homekey and housing for people experiencing homelessness. Recent projects in Marin County include:

King Street Senior Housing in Larkspur
Victory Village in Fairfax
The Mill Street redevelopment in San Rafael
The Safe Harbor program in Sausalito
Casa Buena in Corte Madera
Kerner Boulevard in San Rafael

How does this project fit in with other efforts to address homelessness in the community?

Over the last five years, our community has dramatically improved the way we address homelessness. We now use vulnerability as the key organizing principle for assisting unhoused people, and over the last four years, since October 2017, we have housed nearly 427 of the most vulnerable, long-term homeless individuals in Marin; from 2017 to 2019, we saw a 28% reduction in long-term chronic homelessness (directly related to a 50% increase in permanent supportive housing stock). Approximately 94% of these people are still housed, and we’ve seen dramatic reductions in healthcare and criminal justice utilization once people are back inside. While we never could have anticipated a program like Project Homekey, we have an incredibly collaborative coalition of local service providers who are committed to ensuring that every single person who gets housed has intensive, wraparound support services for as long as they need them.

Who is Episcopal Community Services and what role do they play? Do they have the experience needed to support this program?

For nearly 40 years, Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco (ECS) has been at the forefront of our community’s efforts to address the homelessness crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area. ECS offers a broad range of essential programs that help the most vulnerable members of our community secure housing and economic stability. Innovative and client-centered programs include high quality supportive housing, shelters, behavioral health counseling, housing navigation and problem-solving, workforce development and employment stabilization, senior services, and meal programs. ECS serves 13,000 people experiencing homelessness, extreme poverty, and food insecurity each year.

ECS has a long track record of successfully operating PSH programs, including helping to pioneer the first PSH program in San Francisco. Today it is responsible for operating over 1,600 PSH units, including a 232-unit Homekey site in San Francisco, with over 98% of its residents retaining housing year over year. The cornerstone of ECS’ success has been its ability to establish authentic, collaborative relationships in the communities it serves.

ECS serves as the development sponsor for this project and would own and operate the property if it moves forward.

What has the County’s process been so far?

The County’s process has consisted of the following steps:

10 community meetings and a presentation for the Novato City Council were conducted in the spring of 2021 in anticipation of an RFP for round 2. Videos of those sessions are available through this link.

Through those sessions, Opening Doors compiled an email distribution list of approximately 500 people, which includes every city and town council member throughout Marin, as well as every city manager. Since then, Opening Doors sent out regular Homekey updates to that group.
Opening Doors also conducted a community survey about the prospective Homekey 2.0 program through those sessions. Through that survey, our project team observed broad consensus on a number of items, including elevating underused properties, finding potential projects that distribute housing opportunities across the county, and ensuring that projects are provided with the appropriate supportive services.

A Request for Information was released on April 30 to identify prospective properties.
A Request for Qualifications was released on May 13 to identify a Development Sponsor, and Episcopal Community Services (ECS) was selected in the competition.
ECS has conducted extensive due diligence on roughly 20 sites, including the S. Eliseo site, which is the property that made sense based on Homekey requirements and funding available.
At the end of September, the County and City of Larkspur issued a joint press release to announce the intent to pursue this site.
The development team has been building email lists and sending out regular updates.
On October 12, the Board of Supervisors authorized the County to apply for Homekey funds.
The development team is currently reaching out to neighbors and local stakeholders, including:

Attended school district meeting and Safe Routes meeting
Held Info session on 10/21
Held Info session on 11/4
Held Schools forum on 11/18

Met with administration from Tam Union High School District, Marin Catholic and College of Marin
Met with local law enforcement/fire agencies, including Central Marin Police, County of Marin Sheriff, CHP, Kentfield Fire, Central Marin Fire
City of Larkspur selected two Councilmembers as project liaisons
Convened Community Advisory Group and held first meeting in early December.

SITE-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

How was this site selected?

The County issued a Request for Information that allowed interested property owners and real estate agents to submit sites for consideration. ECS looked extensively at 20 properties during their search. Other prospective sites were not viable for a range of reasons, including owners who did not wish to sell their property, lack of access to transportation or other necessary amenities, features that made the site impossible to develop under the Homekey timeframe, zoning prohibitions on multi-family buildings, and other factors that made some properties not financially feasible.

This property represents a unique opportunity to revitalize an underutilized parcel, increase capacity to serve vulnerable Marin residents experiencing homelessness, and earn credit toward Larkspur’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) goals. It can accommodate approximately 43 units, ~26,000 sf, all single residency occupancy units with private restrooms (and kitchenettes, if feasible), has a large community kitchen and dining room, and two interior courtyards spaces. And importantly, as a former skilled nursing facility, the property is already accessible to people with disabilities and the rehabilitation of the building to serve homeless single adults is feasible in the time allotted.

Who will live there? How will residents be selected?

1251 S. Eliseo will house single adults who are currently experiencing chronic homelessness (defined as homelessness lasting a year or more) in Marin. Residents will be required to have a disabling condition, whether that be physical, mental, or developmental. In Marin, one third of people in permanent supportive housing are over 55. Typically, homelessness adds 25 years to a person’s chronological age, so many are fragile and require the kind of on-site support this program will provide.

Residents will be assigned to the property through the Coordinated Entry System (CES), which is a tool for assessing people experiencing homelessness throughout Marin County, determining their level of vulnerability, and matching them with the appropriate resources and support to resolve their chronic homelessness. Factors considered include age, duration of homelessness, ability to meet daily needs, frequency of hospitalization, and other circumstances. Assignments are made by a committee of providers who are familiar with the needs of the person being placed, in order to best match people with the units available. If the project is awarded No Place Like Home funding, a portion of the units will be set aside for individuals living with serious mental illness and additional funding will be available to support mental health and other community-based services.

Outreach providers will engage with future residents prior to placement to build trust and a therapeutic relationship, then will transition them to the assistance provided by case managers within the supportive housing program.

These units are not on the open market and will not be advertised.

What services are provided on site? Are residents required to participate?

One of the hallmarks of permanent supportive housing is its service-rich environment. Residents of 1251 S. Eliseo will have access to intensive case management, behavioral health services, workforce development, benefits assistance, and will receive referrals to outside community resources as needed.

There will be a 24-7 property management presence onsite, offered through a combination of front-desk staff and a live-in manager. The site will also offer Community Safety Services (CSS).

Housing First is based on the principle that client choice is valuable in supportive service participation, and that exercising that choice is likely to make a client more successful in remaining housed and improving their life. Residents will not be forced to participate in services, but will be actively engaged and encouraged through extensive outreach and rapport-building. Case managers work hard to understand the needs and motivations of each client, and the services offered are tailored to each client’s needs. Most clients do choose to participate in services.

Additionally, research has shown that permanent housing not conditioned upon service participation results in better outcomes (including improved housing stability, reduced substance use, and improved mental and physical health) than housing models requiring services as a condition of residence.

How will residents get around?

1251 S. Eliseo is located 0.3mi from the 29 bus route and under 2 miles away from the Larkspur SMART Station. Residents will also be provided with access to taxi vouchers, rideshares, or transit passes as needed.

How do residents afford these units?

Rent in permanent supportive housing is capped at 30% of a resident’s income. The remainder of the rent will be subsidized through housing vouchers issued by the Marin Housing Authority, which ensure the property receives market rate rents, thus providing financial sustainability for the supportive services and building operations. Most residents, due to disability, receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which in California pays a maximum of $910 per month. Fair market rent for a studio apartment in Marin County is $2,350 per month, far out of reach for people receiving disability income. (The lowest studio rent in California, in Merced, is $724 per month, more than double what is affordable for someone receiving SSI.) In a permanent supportive housing project, average monthly payment is between $50-$200 per resident.

Will residents have leases?

All residents will have individual leases. The initial term for the lease will be 12 months and they will be renewable per California tenant laws.

Will residents be working? If not, what will people do during the day?

Residents are not required to work in order to live in permanent supportive housing, but many residents do. According to the 2019 Point-in-Time County, 34% of the County’s homeless residents are currently employed.

Permanent supportive housing is intended as a place where residents can thrive and live well as members of the community. How residents spend their time depends on each resident’s needs and interests, but this may include employment, visiting the doctor, connecting with family or friends, and pursuing personal interests.

Will residents have cooking facilities? What other amenities will residents have?

We are planning to include a kitchenette for each resident, which will allow residents to store medicine as well as food to prepare meals. The building is also equipped with a community kitchen and shared dining areas that will be used for community gatherings and meals. For residents who need additional nutritional support, the services team will ensure access to food pantries, meal delivery, and other services. The building will also have community rooms for group activities, classes, and meetings, as well as two interior courtyards that will be beautified for resident enjoyment. The layout lends itself to privacy for residents with the primary entrance and exit being the main front door.

Are pets allowed?

Property Management has a no pets policy, with the exception of service or emotional support animals that are approved by a licensed care provider in accordance with the resident’s disability needs assessment or reasonable accommodation request. All pets will adhere to County licensing and vaccination requirements.

How will these units accommodate people with disabilities?

All units will be made ADA accessible.

Will residents be allowed to use drugs?

Consistent with the Housing First philosophy, the program will not mandate sobriety for residents, although illegal drug use will be prohibited onsite. Residents with substance use histories will be supported by a clinical services team to achieve their recovery goals.

Will COVID vaccines be required of residents?

COVID vaccines will not be required of residents, but they will be strongly encouraged to receive vaccines and boosters through regular case management, health education, and individualized counseling. ECS will also arrange for onsite COVID testing and vaccinations to ensure easy and immediate access, as they have done with success at their other permanent supportive housing sites.

All ECS staff, volunteers, and contractors are required to be vaccinated and will soon be required to have booster shots as well.

Will residents be allowed to smoke?

Under Larkspur Municipal Code 6.16.040, smoking in units of multi-unit developments that opened to residents after May 20, 2011, is prohibited. This prohibition would apply to 1251 South Eliseo. The Community Safety team will also work to prevent residents from smoking in other public spaces nearby.

This ordinance also applies to smoking or vaping marijuana in addition to tobacco.

What is the success rate of getting people into alcohol and substance use recovery programs?

As this is a housing program, not a substance use program, substance use programming is not relevant to all residents.

However, any participant who does struggle with substance use will receive individualized services to support their recovery goals, which can include individual and group counseling, referrals to detoxification, outpatient, or inpatient treatment, AA/NA groups, harm reduction coaching, and other appropriate interventions.

Further, permanent housing has been shown to decrease substance use even for those who do not immediately receive treatment. For many people who use substances while experiencing homelessness, substance use either began or increased as a way to cope with the trauma of homelessness, or as self-medication if/when they were not able to access treatment. Though many people will choose to engage in treatment, resolving homelessness and supporting access to alternative coping mechanisms and medical care is effective at reducing substance use even among those who do not immediately seek treatment.

Why is the program not being used to house families?

Housing families experiencing homelessness is a major priority for the County, and it was considered seriously for this site. However, as a former skilled nursing facility with single rooms, the building would require extensive reconfiguration to ensure that the apartments were large enough and had the amenities necessary and appropriate for families (such as full kitchens and private bathrooms). Under the Project Homekey timelines, it would not be possible to make these adjustments to the property in the time allotted by the state.

For the same reasons, the project is also not feasible as a mix of single and family units.

Since June of 2020, Marin has housed 71 homeless families, and continues to connect families experiencing homelessness to a variety of other housing options.

How will you ensure that this program will not lead to increased utilization of the emergency room at MarinHealth?

We expect that this project will lead to reductions in emergency room utilization among the residents, as they stabilize in housing and have the opportunity to address physical and mental health issues onsite and in a preemptive manner, rather than on a crisis basis. This has been the case for most of the other chronically homeless people who have been connected to permanent supportive housing; in Marin County, ER utilization in this population decreased by 17% after being housed.

RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY SAFETY

How will you ensure the safety of residents and neighbors?

The safety of our residents, staff, and the community is the highest priority for ECS. Residents will be expected to follow community guidelines, including a commitment to safety. 1251 S. Eliseo will also be staffed 24 hours per day, and residents will receive case management to pre-emptively de-escalate issues before they arise.

ECS will also have a Community Safety Services team, which will have an external presence, serving as community liaisons and the “eyes and ears” outside of the facility, in order to prevent any issues before they arise.

In addition, there will be monthly community meetings for residents to discuss and address any concerns.

In 2022, the Community Advisory Group will be working with the project team and community to develop other creative solutions to address any safety concerns heard from neighbors and community members.

What kind of property management will be provided, and can you describe staffing in greater detail?

A professional, third party property management team with permanent supportive housing expertise will be hired and there will be 24/7 property management on site through a combination of front desk staff and/or a live-in manager’s unit.

There will be on-site case management and clinical services, primarily during regular business hours, and a Community Safety Services Team (see FAQ below) to serve as community liaisons to prevent and de-escalate any on-site issues.

What is the role of Community Safety Services (CSS) in this model?

CSS is a more interactive, community-centered alternative to traditional security models. CSSwill serve as an external presence for the program staff at 1251 S. Eliseo Drive.

The CSS team (clearly identifiable by their attire) will take the time to form meaningful relationships with nearby residents, business owners, volunteers, residents, and visitors to foster trust and rapport between ECS and the surrounding community. 

CSS staff will engage with people in the immediate vicinity, support neighborhood beautification efforts, deescalate challenges as they arise, and when appropriate, contact the appropriate first responders. 

What will ECS do if someone has problems in the building or surrounding community?

The safety of residents, staff, and the community are the highest priority for ECS. Residents will be expected to follow community guidelines, including a commitment to safety. They will also have lease agreements, which specify their rights and responsibilities as tenants.

Because the residents will have long histories of homelessness, it is expected that some issues will arise as they adjust to their homes. The building will offer 24-hour onsite staffing to address any safety or security issues, as well as an experienced team of clinicians and case managers to provide more enriched support. Issues and disputes will be adjudicated in a trauma-informed manner.

In the event that a resident is truly not a good fit for the program, the County providers work as a collaborative to transition them to a more appropriate placement. As a last resort, residents with multiple unresolvable lease violations or other serious infractions may be terminated from the program.

What will you do if residents engage in illegal activities (e.g. dealing drugs) onsite or nearby?

The residents of the building are subject to the same laws as all community members. If they engage in illegal activities, they will be subject to the legal process afforded to anyone accused of a crime. They will not be subject to additional requirements or restrictions, nor will they be exempted from standard legal protections.

If a resident is convicted of a crime, they may be terminated from the program, depending upon the nature of the criminal activity and the length of their sentence.

Will residents be allowed to use the park next door? How will you prevent them from loitering, smoking, engaging in lewd or criminal behavior, etc.?

Residents will be members of the community, and may choose to use the public park next door. ECS will also have a Community Safety Services team, which will have an external presence, serving as community liaisons and the “eyes and ears” outside of the facility, in order to prevent any issues before they arise.

What will House Rules be and what happens when someone breaks them?

ECS employs a Good Neighbor Policy at all of its sites. Residents may receive lease violations if they engage in conduct that is objectionable to the rights, privileges, safety or general welfare of other residents.

Has ECS operated Permanent Supportive Housing nearby schools before?

Yes. Several of ECS’s current housing sites are in close proximity to schools.

Will sex offenders be allowed to live in the building?

The project is funded with HUD Housing Choice Vouchers, which prohibit any household member subject to a lifetime registration requirement under any state sex offender registration program from being admitted to the program. In addition, anyone prohibited from living at that location by virtue of other applicable laws or restrictions will not be admitted to the program. The program will not deny admission to other sex offenders, provided that they are not on a lifetime registry, they have served any time to which they were sentenced and were approved for release from custody, and who have met or are meeting any applicable community supervision requirements.

The County does not intend to apply additional restrictions to voucher eligibility. This approach is consistent with the Housing First philosophy, an evidence-based practice that the County’s Board of Supervisors adopted in 2016 for all homeless programs, and which is mandated by most funders, including the Homekey program.

FINANCIAL/OVERSIGHT QUESTIONS

How much will the program cost the County of Marin and City of Larkspur?

Acquisition and renovation are estimated to cost approximately $20 million, $13 million of which will come from the State Homekey program. Total services and operating costs are currently estimated at $1.5 million per year, or $34,800 per resident. Funding for the acquisition and rehabilitation of 1251 S. Eliseo will be provided by the County of Marin and, if awarded, the Homekey program. This will be complemented by ongoing rental support from Housing Authority vouchers, and supportive service funding which will initially be provided through a blend of Federal, State, and local programming. We are still actively exploring other long-term funding sources and intend to apply for No Place Like Home program in January 2022.

Moving people into housing often reduces emergency service calls (such as police, fire, etc.), hospital stays, and other cost burdensome services for local jurisdictions, generating a positive economic benefit for the City and County as well.

Why is the project so expensive?

A new unit of permanent supportive housing, built from the ground up, typically costs between $600,000 - $700,000, but the acquisition and rehabilitation of 1251 S. Eliseo will cost approximately $450,000/unit and take a fraction of the time. Providing supportive services - ranging from health care, mental health, and substance use treatment to employment development - also costs a significant amount of money. However, supportive housing greatly reduces the use of emergency care and other expensive public services by those experiencing housing insecurity. Data shows that on average, Permanent Supportive Housing saves taxpayers $5,000-$25,000 per person housed per year over street homelessness without services.

Why doesn't the county own the property? What is the county doing to ensure accountability?

The County typically does not own housing. The County took ownership in Homekey 1.0 due to the very rapid timeframe, but it is in the process of negotiating a transfer of ownership of those properties to our nonprofit partners. Having Episcopal Community Services take ownership directly in this case is a more efficient way to accomplish the same goals and follows a standard model in the industry and the state. Nonprofit ownership of Project Homekey sites is anticipated by the state; the County is required to partner in the application, a role to which Marin County is fully committed. Once completed, the property will have a deed restriction requiring that the target population be served for at least 55 years. As a funder of the ongoing operations and services at the site, the County will monitor ECS’s performance and continue to be involved in issues of programming and community engagement.

Was there an appraisal of the property completed?

Yes. The property received an appraisal of $11 million from a professional appraiser, which is in the mid-range for this property type in the area.

Will this housing project affect my property values?

There is no evidence that these types of housing programs decrease property values.

How do you plan to address sea level rise and potential flooding?

The building will be rehabilitated in accordance with all FEMA regulations and in close partnership with any flood prevention plans/activities conducted by the City of Larkspur.

How will this program affect the bird sanctuary along Corte Madera Creek?

We do not expect any negative impacts to the creek environment, waterfront, or surrounding environment. The County and ECS are committed to maintaining the beauty and integrity of the area for residents, community members, and wildlife.

How is the County ensuring a good outcome given the lack of local control in the Homekey process?

Project Homekey allows for a great deal of flexibility in program design to meet local needs. The County has worked closely with ECS to ensure that the project meets the local needs of Marin County. The scale and design of this project are very different from Project Homekey buildings in other communities; for example, ECS operates a 214-unit Project Homekey facility in urban San Francisco, which would not be as appropriate or effective in our community.

In terms of outcomes, the success of the project will be measured primarily in terms of ongoing housing stability and other measurable success metrics, which will be monitored on an ongoing basis. ECS and the County will also provide collaborative oversight to ensure successful operations of the program. The Community Advisory Group will serve as a mechanism by which local residents and stakeholders can express concerns, ask questions, and raise any issues.

How will the Contractor be selected and who will manage the construction process?

The general contractor (Guzman Construction) was selectively procured prior to the Homekey application due to the emergency nature of the program and required timelines. If awarded state funds, ECS will hire an owner's representative for construction management services and will manage the construction along with the architect.

WHAT IS NEXT

How did you decide who sits on the Community Advisory Group and when will that group start meeting?

The Community Advisory Group (CAG) consists of a group of representative stakeholders identified by the County and approved by the City of Larkspur’s City Council liaisons. The meetings are scheduled to begin in early December.

The CAG will provide the community an ongoing mechanism to provide input and feedback on program and site design. The CAG includes six community members living in immediate area, two representatives from the Larkspur city council, Scot Candel and Catherine Way, Supervisor Katie Rice, County staff, Larkspur staff, ECS, a representative from Kentfield School District Board of Trustees, Safe Routes, Central Marin Police, and at least one individual with lived experience of homelessness.

Is this a done deal or is there any chance that the County will pull its application?

The Board of Supervisors will ultimately have to sign off on this project, but they have indicated their support previously by authorizing the County to submit the Homekey proposal to the State and approving funds for pre-development costs.

What is the process, moving forward?

The website will be continually updated with answers to Frequently Asked Questions and other information.
Community Advisory Group launched in December.
The application was submitted in early November and HCD will complete their review in roughly 45 days. If awarded, the County should be notified in late December or early January.
The County will seek Board of Supervisors approval to apply for No Place Like Home funding on January 11.
The County will hold another community forum (tentatively scheduled for January 18).
The Board of Supervisors will be required to approve the local matching funds to be committed by the County at a date to be determined (late January) after HCD award.

How can I get involved?

Those interested in receiving regular updates on the project should visit our website at https://www.1251seliseo.com and subscribe for updates.