Nevada County presents plan for six-bed supportive housing near Armstrong Tract; residents press for more outreach and safeguards

Nevada County officials on Monday described a proposal to establish a six‑bed permanent supportive housing home in Truckee’s Armstrong Tract and said they are seeking state Proposition 1/Homekey grant funding to acquire and operate the property.

The proposal, described during a public information forum convened by county and town officials, would place the home under the management of AMI Housing and provide case management and behavioral health services to residents. “The house will be managed by an organization called AMI Housing,” said Ryan Gruver, Nevada County’s health and human services director. “People will pay rent at this house. They pay 30% of their income.”

County leaders said the plan aims to fill an identified gap in Truckee: permanent supportive housing beds for people with behavioral‑health or substance‑use needs. “We didn't need a plan to tell us that we need permanent supportive housing beds in Truckee,” Gruver said, noting there are currently “0 in Truckee” compared with hundreds of beds elsewhere in Nevada County.

Why it matters: County supervisors and local health officials framed the proposal as a time‑sensitive opportunity to capture state one‑time capital funds. Officials said Proposition 1 funding opened Jan. 31 on a first‑come, first‑served basis and that the grant rules favor sites with immediate site control and properties that can be used without major land‑use changes. “You need site…