Trustees voted to support and be named the governmental oversight partner for Okarta's MAPS4 temporary crisis housing proposal after a presentation by Okarta Executive Director Brandy Moore.

Moore described a supportive‑housing campus intended for people transitioning from mental‑health crisis centers, incarceration or chronic unsheltered homelessness. The conceptual plan she presented showed 5–6 houses plus a central "stabilization" building. Moore said the stabilization unit would provide 30– to 60‑day short‑term stays for approximately 30% of residents and include shared spaces, a commercial kitchen and a medication station; the remaining capacity would be longer‑term transitional housing with modest rents.

Moore said services would be peer‑delivered by certified peer recovery support specialists and that the project would partner with clinical providers in the nearby MAPS4 cluster (Moore referenced Northcare and other local partners). She said Okarta would not ask the authority for operating funds for the project; MAPS4 funds would be construction monies and Okarta planned to fund operations through a mix of grants, county funding and income from a social‑enterprise model (a recovery café) and other grants.

Board members asked about capacity and site selection. Moore estimated current Okarta capacity at 26–35 people across existing programs and said the campus would raise capacity to roughly 70–85 residents, depending on final design and staffing. She identified a proposed site near the Linwood Boulevard diagonal in an area with other MAPS4 developments and service providers.

The board voted unanimously to support Okarta's proposal and to serve as the governmental oversight partner, including periodic on‑site checks and quarterly oversight meetings. Moore and staff will follow up with more detailed proposal materials for trustees and MAPS4 administrators.

Why this matters: The MAPS4 program provides construction funding for projects that address homelessness and crisis housing; the authority's role as governmental oversight partner is required in the MAPS4 application process and signals a county‑level endorsement for the proposal.