County behavioral health officials: Valley View Commons project secured state funding, construction expected to start by April 2026
Summary
Behavioral health staff told the board the Valley View Commons project (formerly a No Place Like Home proposal by Danco) has a conditional award combining No Place Like Home, HOME and Homekey Plus gap funding through HCD; plans submitted and construction is targeted to begin no later than April 30, 2026.
Amador County behavioral health officials told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that the Valley View Commons housing project has its funding commitments in place and is scheduled to begin construction no later than April 30, 2026.
The project — long discussed under the No Place Like Home (NPLH) program and led by developer Danco — has received a conditional award of combined state funds: No Place Like Home, HOME funds and Homekey Plus gap funding, all administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Melissa Cranford, the county’s behavioral health director, said consolidating the awards under HCD should streamline coordination.
Why it matters: Valley View Commons is an affordable housing project aimed at people with behavioral health needs; securing state funding and a construction timeline advances a multi-year county effort to add supportive housing stock.
Key details from the presentation: - Units: The project will have 46 total units. Ten units originally planned at 50% of area median income (AMI) will remain affordable at that level rather than be converted to 30% AMI Homekey units, after a subsequent HCD NOFA change. - Funding: A conditional award combines No Place Like Home (NPLH) funds, HOME funds and Homekey Plus gap funding; all are HCD-administered state funds (not county funds). - Timeline: Danco informed staff it intends to close the transaction and start construction no later than April 30, 2026; the developer anticipates roughly an 18-month construction period, with project completion expected around October 2027 if the schedule holds. - Permits and plans: Danco submitted plans on Nov. 7; building permit issuance is anticipated by March 2026, with permitting processed by the City of Sutter Creek. - Location: The development is on Valley View (hence the name Valley View Commons), adjacent to the transit center in Sutter Creek.
Board members asked whether the city would move permits through on schedule; county staff responded that Danco and Sutter Creek officials had multiple conversations and staff did not anticipate permitting difficulties. Staff noted HCD allows up to 24 months to complete the project but that the developer anticipates an 18-month construction timeline.
Public comment included a question asking where the site is located; staff confirmed the site is on Valley View, kitty-corner from the transit center.
No formal action or new county funding was requested at the meeting; the report was informational and staff will continue to coordinate with HCD, Danco and Sutter Creek.
