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Local faith leaders urge county to plan for potential HUD cuts to permanent supportive housing funding
Summary
Members of "Placer People of Faith" told supervisors federal Continuum of Care funding for permanent supportive housing could be reduced sharply and asked county staff to analyze impacts and coordinate a response with congregations and congressional outreach.
Speakers representing Placer People of Faith and other community groups told the board on Oct. 14 they had been alerted to a proposed federal reduction in funding for permanent supportive housing under HUD's Continuum of Care program and urged county staff to assess local impacts.
What commenters said: Kevin Daley, representing Placer People of Faith and a local church, told the board that information from a colleague indicated federal Continuum of Care allocations could fall from $3.3 billion nationwide to $1.1 billion, which local advocates said might reduce the share of permanent-supportive-housing funding and jeopardize hundreds of rent subsidies locally.
Requests to county: Speakers asked whether county staff were already analyzing the potential impact and what the county would do to assist vulnerable residents if subsidies were reduced. They offered to mobilize congregations to contact congressional representatives or to help with local outreach if the county provided guidance and request templates.
Board response and next steps: Staff did not provide a definitive analysis during the Oct. 14 meeting but the speakers asked for follow-up; the board noted the request and directed staff to continue monitoring federal developments and to coordinate outreach if appropriate. No formal board action was taken at the meeting.
