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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County’s efforts to address homelessness through prevention and support will receive support thanks to a new funding award.
On Wednesday, the Governor’s Office announced that Lake County was among eight communities across California to receive funds through the latest round of the Homelessness Housing, Assistance and Prevention, or HHAP, program, the mission of which is to prevent and address homelessness.
“We’re making critical investments through programs to help local communities expand housing, strengthen services, and better support people experiencing homelessness. But just investing money is not enough – we have to invest in programs and local governments that are producing real results,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom.
HHAP is a multiyear grant program that the state says helps local communities prevent and end homelessness through targeted housing solutions.
Eligible recipients include 58 counties, 14 large cities with populations over 300,000, and 44 Continuums of Care, or CoCs.
The latest round of the HHAP program totals $145.4 million in funding requests, with 80% of the HHAP budgets dedicated to permanent and interim housing, officials said.
With Wednesday’s award announcement, 31 of 42 regional applications submitted for HHAP funds have been granted more than $724.3 million.
The state said the HHAP program has already transitioned more than 100,000 Californians from homelessness into permanent stable housing and accelerated local interventions.
Lake County received $689,218.45 and the Lake County Continuum of Care received $736,097.15 for a total of $1,425,315.60, the state reported.
That $1.4 million in funding will be used to support operations of Lake County's emergency shelter, Xamitin Haven, located at 1111 Whalen Way in Lakeport.
The state said the funds awarded to Lake County also will be used to provide initial move-in rental assistance, rental subsidies for eligible formerly homeless individuals and households at risk of homelessness, prevention and diversion activities, and supportive services for youth.
The Governor’s Office said the California Department of Housing and Community Development conducted a rigorous review of the applicants for the HHAP Round 6 awards announced Wednesday. The awardees had to demonstrate that they would use the funding in ways that would make an impact in reducing homelessness.
Communities who receive awards must maintain compliant housing elements and can lose funding if they don’t show progress in their funded projects, the Governor’s Office reported.
In addition to Lake County’s award, the Governor’s Office said the communities listed below received funding to invest in homelessness prevention, through measures including supportive services and interim and permanent housing.
Orange County, the cities of Anaheim, Irvine, and Santa Ana, and the Santa Ana, Anaheim/Orange Continuum of Care: $35.1 million to support rapid rehousing activities such as rental assistance, security deposits, holding fees, and move-in expenses for individuals and families. The region will also support operation of a 325-bed low barrier shelter, a 20-unit non-congregate shelter, the Santa Ana Navigation Center, and existing permanent housing in the region. Additional funds will go toward supportive services, case management, housing counseling, prevention and diversion programs, and creating nine affordable housing units for youth.
Riverside County, the City of Riverside, and the Riverside City and County Continuum of Care: $20.4 million to support shelter operations, fund hotel/motel vouchers, and provide financial assistance for move-in costs to prevent homelessness and relocate homeless individuals and families into housing.
Sacramento County, City of Sacramento, and the Sacramento City and County Continuum of Care: $31.7 million for prevention and diversion activities to support individuals at risk of homelessness and fund existing emergency shelter and interim shelter programs, including those serving transitional aged youth, and to help sustain long-term, stable housing.
Santa Clara County, the City of San Jose, and San Jose/Santa Clara City and Continuum of Care: Nearly $49.9 million invested in the longer-term sustainability of interim housing and supportive services across the county; fund prevention and diversion activities; a rapid rehousing program; case management and other supportive services.
Solano County and the Vallejo/Solano Continuum of Care: Nearly $4.1 million will support ongoing operating expenses to sustain existing interim housing solutions, including emergency shelter, navigation centers, and/or transitional housing. Funds will also go toward sustaining existing rapid rehousing programs, housing navigation, rental subsidies, case management, and problem solving and diversion.
Yolo County and the Davis, Woodland/Yolo County Continuum of Care: More than $2.2 million to fund prevention and diversion activities to help individuals at risk of homelessness maintain existing housing and stability, permanent supportive housing services, interim housing services, short-term rental assistance, move-in cost assistance, street outreach and harm reduction services.
Yuba County: Nearly $600,000 to make improvements and expand existing interim housing, including adding kitchens, laundry, food storage, bathrooms and showers, and counseling space.
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