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The PLHA change and the Housing Authority plans were presented by Duane Green, branch director of economic mobility. Green told the board the Housing Community Action Agency had published a request for proposals (RFP) to identify eligible workforce development and housing projects but received no applications; the agency therefore proposed amending activity #2 to add homeownership support such as down‑payment assistance.

Key facts and board action
- New PLHA funds: Shasta County received additional scheduled allocations of $267,637 (for 2022) and $190,232 (for 2023), increasing the county’s PLHA award by $457,869 to a total of $1,804,910. The board adopted the authorizing resolution to execute an amendment to the standard agreement so the Housing Community Action Agency can offer homeownership assistance.
- Rationale: Green said the agency published a notice of funding availability for workforce housing development but received no eligible development applications; adding down‑payment assistance broadens eligible activity to reach households earning up to 120% of area median income (AMI).
- Housing Authority plans: The board also approved the Shasta County Housing Authority’s FY 2025–26 annual plan and the FY 2025–30 five‑year plan required by HUD to maintain the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The HCV program provides monthly rental assistance on behalf of roughly 1,016 low‑income tenants in the county service area; approximately 707 vouchers were leased at the time of the presentation.

Votes and implementation
- The PLHA amendment passed 5‑0. The board directed staff to enter the amended standard agreement with the Department of Housing and Community Development and to proceed with program administration under the revised plan.
- The Housing Authority annual and five‑year plans were each approved 5‑0; staff said there is no county general‑fund impact because voucher funding is provided by HUD and PLHA awards are reimbursable.

Why it matters: The change allows the county to use PLHA dollars for a broader set of housing solutions, including homeownership slots and down‑payment assistance, when earlier efforts to attract workforce development projects produced no proposals. Housing staff said the modification will let the county deploy funds more quickly to eligible households.

What the board did not do: The board did not allocate additional county general‑fund revenue for the programs; the PLHA funds are state allocations administered on a reimbursable basis and the HCV funding is federal HUD assistance.

Bottom line: Supervisors approved administrative changes to expand the types of housing activities funded by existing PLHA dollars and certified HUD-required planning documents for the local Housing Authority, a necessary step to keep federal rental assistance and state PLHA funds flowing to Shasta County.
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The vote was 5-0 after a presentation from Christy Coleman, interim agency director for Health and Human Services, and Troy Payne, the county Veteran Service Officer, who described a networked approach pairing the Veterans Service Office (VSO) with local veteran organizations such as Our Hero’s Dreams and Nation’s Finest.

Coleman said the plan starts with a call to the Veterans Service Office and then routes each veteran to the local agency best positioned to meet immediate needs. \"The VSO will do an intake form and will be able to try to verify the veteran status,\" Coleman said. \"Based on the needs of the veteran, the VSO will reach out to a local veteran agency.\" Payne added, \"This has been a labor of love. This collaboration that we're putting together ... has been prepared by veterans for veterans.\"

Why it matters: County leaders and veteran organizations said the approach focuses limited county resources where they believe they will do the most immediate good: identifying veterans, vetting eligibility, providing urgent care or short-term shelter, and then connecting people to longer-term housing supports such as HUD VASH vouchers, rapid rehousing or transitional housing. The board also approved using opioid settlement funds in the near term to underwrite the counselor position.

What the plan says and what the board approved
- The plan establishes the VSO as the program’s hub and single point of contact for people who see or encounter a homeless veteran. Coleman described the role as a \"hub of this program,\" able to coordinate referrals to Our Hero’s Dreams, Nation’s Finest, HHSA case management, and jail reentry contacts.
- The board approved a budget amendment and salary resolution to add a drug-and-alcohol counselor to HHSA; Supervisor Long indicated the position would start on opioid settlement funding (about $94,000 was mentioned during the meeting) and staff said they expect to work toward more sustainable mixes of funding over time. The motion passed 5-0.
- The collaborative partners plan to issue an RFP to encourage developers or nonprofits to acquire or create transitional housing stock targeted at veterans, with the goal of increasing bed inventory.

Scope, capacity and gaps discussed at the meeting
- HHSA reported 84 self-identified veterans in the county Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), with 27 of those currently working with Nation’s Finest. Payne and others emphasized there is insufficient bed inventory: Nation’s Finest had \"2 beds that were coming available in July,\" and local providers and partners frequently must use hotels or temporary motel vouchers as an interim step. Justin Bond of Our Hero’s Dreams said his group had placed 24 veterans recently and described a mix of emergency hotel placements and casework to rehouse people.
- The plan lists wraparound services: substance-use disorder (SUD) treatment, mental-health referrals through county programs or Medi-Cal when veterans do not qualify for VA health care, benefits enrollment, eviction prevention for those at risk, landlord incentives, and case management to assist veterans to retain housing.

Directions and next steps (board and staff commitments)
- The board asked staff for semiannual reporting on outcomes. Payne committed to returning to the board with data twice a year so elected officials can track numbers of veterans out of encampments, vouchers leased, and how many remain housed for 12 months or more.
- HHSA, the VSO and partners will pursue an RFP for transitional housing and will continue outreach to encampments; partners will also pursue grants to supplement local funding.
- Supervisors asked CEO Dave Rickert to work with UC Davis representatives on a resolution to consider opioid funds for residency or psychiatric training support; that request was posed during the broader discussion of local medical workforce development and is a direction to staff rather than a formal board appropriation at this meeting.

What was not decided or remains uncertain
- The board approved the new counselor position and immediate funding source but did not adopt a long-term funding plan during the meeting; staff said they would aim to blend opioid funds with other billable sources or grants over time.
- Plans to expand transitional housing depend on an RFP process and market availability; Justin Bond noted a local 150‑acre parcel with 12 beds that his group was exploring but no acquisition was approved by the board at this meeting.

Voices from veterans and providers
- Veterans and peer leaders gave repeated, personal testimony in public comment about the role of veteran-led organizations. Brian Holland, a Navy veteran, described arriving at Nation’s Finest and being connected to housing and support: \"The first thing she said was, we can help you. That's when the fire started and is still burning today.\" Justin Bond described rapid responses that included hotels, medical placement and rehab steps to stabilize veterans.

Bottom line: The board approved the staffing and budget change to add SUD counseling capacity and endorsed a multi‑partner, veteran-led approach that makes the VSO the single point of contact for outreach and coordination. The plan relies heavily on existing veteran non‑profits for outreach and short-term placements and on future RFPs and partner grants to increase bed inventory. The board requested and received commitments for semiannual outcome reports so supervisors can monitor whether the approach reduces veteran homelessness.
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Speakers in the portion of the meeting that addressed IHSS described caregivers as \"the first line of defense\" against hospitalizations and said low wages and lack of benefits are forcing providers out of the program. Madeline Clark, a caregiver who spoke to the board, said, \"IHSS providers are the first line of defense in keeping people safe in their homes and keeping them well taken care of to avoid more hospital visits.\"

Several speakers gave figures to illustrate capacity and cost impacts. Ronnie Dillon, who spoke for the community, said an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 IHSS hours per year in Shasta County are currently unfilled because providers leave for higher-paying jobs. A labor representative, Ruth Rhodes of the Five County Central Labor Council, said the current IHSS rate of $18.10 per hour (as cited during public comment) is \"despicably low\" and that many caregivers lack any employer-based benefits.

What the meeting covered and what happened
- Public comment and advocacy: Multiple people — including caregivers and union leaders — asked the board to prioritize IHSS funding, greater wages and benefits, and more respect for providers.
- Fiscal context noted at the microphone: Commenters said that for each county dollar invested in IHSS services the community receives multiple dollars back through state and federal matches; one speaker said the multiplier is roughly $5 returned for each $1 the county spends.
- Closed session and outcome: The Board recessed into closed session on multiple items that included IHSS negotiations. When the board returned, county counsel reported there was no reportable action from the closed‑session discussions involving IHSS.

Why it matters: Caregivers who provide in‑home assistance for the elderly and people with disabilities help prevent more expensive institutional care. Speakers argued that underpaying those caregivers increases long‑term cost pressure on the health system and reduces available care for residents who are medically fragile.

What remains unresolved: Board members did not announce any immediate change in IHSS wages or benefits at this meeting. Negotiations or personnel/contract matters tied to IHSS were discussed in closed session; counsel reported no reportable action upon return. Commenters urged the board to pursue concrete increases in pay and benefits and to preserve IHSS capacity to reduce strain on hospitals and long‑term care systems.

Voices from the meeting
- Madeline Clark: \"IHSS providers are the first line of defense... If we don't invest in this IHSS, we're gonna continue to lose quality caregivers, which will just further exacerbate our health care shortage here.\"
- Ronnie Dillon: \"For every dollar that the county spends on IHSS, they receive $5 through State and Federal funding,\" and he told the board there are \"15,000 to 20,000 hours a year\" of care not being delivered because of workforce shortages.
- Ruth Rhodes (Five County Central Labor Council): \"Taking care of a person who can't fully take care of themselves is difficult work... $18.10 an hour is pretty despicably low and no benefits.\"

Bottom line: Public testimony at the meeting made clear caregivers and unions want the board to treat IHSS as a workforce and public‑health priority. The board discussed related items in closed session; county counsel reported no reportable action when the board returned to open session. Advocates said the county should use its budget process and state/federal matching funds to shore up IHSS pay and benefits to preserve caregiving capacity.
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