To: Contra Costa County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
From: Joseph Villarreal, Executive Director
Report Title: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT’S HOMELESS PROGRAMS FUNDING CUTS
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
CONSIDER accepting a report on the status of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) homeless programs funding cuts.
BACKGROUND:
The cuts faced by HACCC are based on the earlier than planned end of the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program which has previously been communicated to the Board along with HUD’s decision on November 14, 2025, to limit Continuum of Care (CoC) funding for permanent supportive housing to no more than 30% of each CoC’s total funding pool. The change in the CoC rules directly affects HACCC’s Shelter Plus Care and Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs. Our partners in these programs are the County’s Health, Housing and Homeless program along with the nonprofit HOPE Solutions. These cuts will also indirectly affect several of HACCC’s project-based voucher sites. These are separate from the PBRA units.
Staff will update the Board at its May 12, 2026, meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Based on 2025 funding levels, HUD’s pending cuts were projected to cost the Housing Authority (HACCC) over $14,600,000 in funding dedicated to homeless households in 2026. This funding supports permanent housing for over 550 households. HACCC is still awaiting its 2026 funding notice from HUD.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None. Informational item only.