California unveils new HAP round, $118.7M encampment grants and accountability.ca.gov to track spending and outcomes

At a virtual press event, Governor Gavin Newsom and state housing officials announced the distribution of remaining Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HAP) round 5 funds, an additional $118.7 million in encampment-resolution grants, and a $760 million HAP 6 notice of funding availability that will require greater compliance and data reporting. The state also launched accountability.ca.gov, a dashboard the administration says will make local spending and outcome data easier for the public to review.

The announcements came after opening remarks from Tamika Moss, who introduced the grant awards. “I’m pleased to announce a spectrum of awards, that will help us achieve our collective goals,” said Tamika Moss, secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency. Moss said nearly $42,000,000 in additional HAP round 5 grants would go to five regions — Butte County, Orange…