California Construction News staff writer
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD) awarded San Francisco its eighth Project Homekey grant last week for the expansion of housing for the formerly homeless.
Currently the city has the second most housing units per capita of any city in the country after Washington D.C.
This State Homekey grant will be used to purchase a 24-unit property at 42 Otis St. to operate as permanent supportive housing for young people. Project Homekey has now funded 897 new homes for the formerly homeless in San Francisco.
“We are thrilled to receive this funding from the State Homekey program to support our efforts to address homelessness in our community,” said San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing executive director, Shireen McSpadden. “The 42 Otis Street project will provide much-needed housing and support for vulnerable young adults who are experiencing homelessness, giving them resources they need to rebuild their lives.”
Casa Calibri, a similar project for young people was recently opened in the Excelsior Neighborhood in District 11.
“We wanted to help young people struggling to end their homelessness,” said Steven Depont-Kalani, Chair of the Casa Calibri Committee Advisory Board. “I would encourage other communities to have an open mind and heart in welcoming these young people to their neighborhood.”
The following projects were also funded:
- The Housing Authority of the County of Sacramento, in partnership with Danco Communities and Sacramento Madison Avenue LP, will receive $17,000,000 for the Madison Square Studios project, a hotel acquisition and rehabilitation that will create 118 permanent supportive homes for people exiting homelessness, in addition to a manager unit.
- The City of Merced, in partnership with CC915 Merced, Inc., will receive $11,150,000 for the Homekey CC915 Merced Phase 2 project, modular new construction that will create 57 permanent supportive homes for people exiting homelessness and chronic homelessness, in addition to one manager unit.
- The County of Orange, in partnership with American Family Housing, will receive $29,000,000 for the 1400 Bristol project, a motel acquisition and rehabilitation to create 76 permanent supportive homes for people exiting homelessness and chronic homelessness, and individuals at-risk of homelessness, in addition to two manager units.
- The City of Richmond, in partnership with 425 Civic Center LP and Trinity Center Walnut Creek, will receive $14,512,660 for the Civic Center Apartments, a hotel acquisition and rehabilitation project that will create 48 permanent supportive homes for people exiting homelessness, in addition to one manager unit.
- The County of Riverside, in partnership with Abode Communities, will receive $21,724,000 for the Desert Extended Stay project, a hotel acquisition and rehabilitation project to create 96 permanent supportive homes for individuals at-risk of homelessness, and exiting homelessness and chronic homelessness, in addition to one manager unit.
- The City and County of San Francisco will receive $8,225,095 for 42 Otis Street, a multifamily mixed-use acquisition project that will create 24 permanent supportive homes for youth who are exiting or at risk of homelessness.
- The County of San Mateo, in partnership with Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco and 721 Airport LLC, will receive $13,892,800 the 721 Airport project, a hotel acquisition and rehabilitation that will create 45 permanent supportive homes for people exiting homelessness and chronic homelessness, in addition to one manager unit.
- Sebastopol, in partnership with Society of St. Vincent de Paul Sonoma County District Council, Inc., will receive $6,449,235 for Gravenstein Commons, a new construction project that will create 21 permanent supportive homes for people exiting homelessness, in addition to one manager unit.
For additional information on the Homekey program and a complete list of awards, please visit HCD’s website.
