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Camarillo approves $2 million for county Homekey Plus Lewis Road project, secures 10 units for local residents
Summary
City council voted 5-0 to sign an MOU with Ventura County to contribute $2 million as part of a Homekey Plus grant match; county would build an 88-unit permanent supportive housing project and reserve 10 units for Camarillo residents for 55 years.
The Camarillo City Council voted unanimously Aug. 13 to enter a memorandum of understanding with the County of Ventura to support a county-led Homekey Plus project on Lewis Road that would provide permanent supportive housing near the city.
Under the approved agreement the city will make a one-time capital contribution of $2,000,000 to help secure 10 dedicated units for Camarillo residents in an 88-unit project proposed by the county. The vote was 5-0.
Why it matters: The county applied for $27.9 million in Homekey Plus funding (Proposition 1) for the Lewis Road site; if awarded, the project would create 88 single-occupancy permanent supportive housing units for people experiencing homelessness who have behavioral-health connections. The city’s $2 million secures priority access for 10 Camarillo residents over the 55-year term of the state agreement while the county and its partners would handle operations and services.
Project details presented by Lisette Torres of the city manager’s…
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