Council members used the consent agenda to spotlight several housing funding actions that collectively aim to expand supportive and affordable housing in Boise.

City leaders said council earlier approved a $7.5 million local commitment to launch an Impactful Supportive Housing Investment Fund at the Idaho Community Foundation, and that community pledges of about $6,000,000 have been raised to match that amount. The mayor’s office told council that a CIPRA award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury would contribute roughly $6.5 million to the effort, and that the city was one of only two selected nationally for that Treasury program.

The funding package is intended to support wraparound services and investments targeted at helping families exit homelessness and move toward self-sufficiency. The mayor’s remarks emphasized that partnerships with Boise State University and local nonprofit and philanthropic partners will document cost savings from housing plus services — including reduced use of hospital, jail and other emergency systems — and that the Treasury reimbursement model will allow the region to scale the program when outcomes demonstrate cost-savings.

Council also noted separate consent agenda items to support affordable housing development through the City’s land bank, including funding for the Denton Street Apartments affordable housing project and a home partnership agreement. Those actions were presented as part of the council’s broader strategy to use public funds and public–private partnerships to increase housing supply at a range of price points and to support residents experiencing homelessness.

The consent agenda carried on a recorded vote. Council members expressed gratitude to staff, the mayor’s office, union and nonprofit partners for negotiating and advancing the agreements and funding packages; individual project details, timelines and contracting steps will be handled through relevant departmental processes and subsequent agreements.