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County approves multi‑year agreement to route homeless housing funds through Plymouth Crisis Intervention Resource Center
Summary
Sierra County approved a three‑year agreement that routes state homeless crisis intervention funds to the Plymouth Crisis Intervention and Resource Center to serve Sierra County residents, including use for reserved housing units; county staff retained a portion of funds for administrative costs.
The Sierra County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement to pass state homeless crisis intervention funds to the Plymouth Crisis Intervention and Resource Center (PCIRC) to provide housing assistance to Sierra County residents, including reserved "Ohana" units for county participants.
Cheryl Prince McMillan of Behavioral Health told the board the agreement implements funds the county secured from the state to support housing and crisis intervention activities through June 30, 2027. She said negotiations with the state and PCIRC took several months; the county will pass most of the funds through to PCIRC but retain an administrative portion to reimburse county staff and cover contract administration.
Prince McMillan said the funds will allow PCIRC to assist Sierra County residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and to reserve certain housing units for county participants; services may include rent, utilities and short‑term emergency housing supports. She said the state requires funds be used for housing and related supports and that county staff will return to the board if unused funds become available to allocate for additional services.
Supervisors moved and approved the contract during the meeting; the board did not specify individual mover/second names in the public transcript, and the motion passed unanimously on the record.
Board members asked whether remaining county administrative funds could be used for local resource lines such as 2‑1‑1; Prince McMillan said the state had initially discouraged use for resource lines but staff were pursuing other funding sources for those services. No additional allocation decisions were made at the meeting.
