To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Authorizing Application for, and Receipt of, Homekey+ Grant Program Funds for the Choice in Aging Senior Housing Project
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution authorizing the Department of Conservation and Development Director to apply for and execute a contract to accept State of California Homekey+ Funds in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the Choice in Aging Senior Housing Project located at 490 Golf Club Road in the City of Pleasant Hill.
FISCAL IMPACT:
One hundred percent State funded, no County match. This authorization by the Board of Supervisors is for the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) to apply for Homekey+ competitive allocation funds from the State of California for the Choice in Aging Senior Housing Project.
BACKGROUND:
Choice in Aging Senior Housing Project
On June 7, 2022, the Board of Supervisors (Board) awarded Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds for the Choice in Aging Senior Housing project located at 490 Golf Club Road in Pleasant Hill. The project is for the new construction of 82 units, including one manager's unit, of permanent supportive housing for seniors 62 years of age and over. The project will include set-aside units for homeless veterans and will provide onsite supportive services for tenants.
On June 25, 2024, the Board awarded SAHA $4,968,158 in Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Measure X Housing Funds and $2,963,384 in State of California Local Housing Trust Funds (LHTF), for an additional combined award of $7,931,542, for the Choice in Aging Senior Housing project. SAHA applied for tax credit financing for the project in August 2024 but was unsuccessful in obtaining an award.
The awards the Board approved on June 7, 2022, and on June 25, 202...
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