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Half Moon Bay approves up to $300,000 to keep farmworker households housed while Stone Pine Cove opens
Summary
The council unanimously authorized up to $300,000 from the city's affordable housing fund to supplement philanthropic donations and maintain emergency housing for 19 households displaced by a 2023 mass shooting until permanent units become available at Stone Pine Cove.
The Half Moon Bay City Council on March 18 unanimously approved a measure authorizing up to $300,000 from the city’s affordable housing fund to support emergency housing for farmworker households displaced by a January 2023 mass shooting.
Council members approved the funding to supplement private philanthropic donations and an expected outside contribution while developers complete Stone Pine Cove, a county-backed homeownership project that will have priority access for displaced farmworkers.
Why it matters: city staff said the emergency support prevents renewed homelessness for households the council, county and nonprofit partners have sheltered since the 2023 incident. Staff said the city has already used a mix of philanthropic grants, county funding and landlord agreements to house 19 households…
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