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Dayton to provide $2.9 million in HUD-funded rental assistance for 248 supportive-housing units
Summary
The Dayton City Commission approved the city manager's recommendations including a $2.9 million service agreement with Miami Valley Housing Opportunities to provide tenant-based rental assistance and supportive services for 248 units using FY2024 HUD funding.
The Dayton City Commission on Thursday approved the city manager’s recommendations, including a $2,900,000 service agreement with Miami Valley Housing Opportunities to provide permanent supportive, tenant-based rental assistance for 248 units.
City staff said the funding is from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2024 funding cycle. “These are for individuals who qualify with a disability,” staff said, adding the program combines rental assistance with wraparound services aimed at preventing homelessness and supporting household stability.
The agreement was highlighted by city staff before commissioners praised the long-running effort to expand permanent supportive housing. Commissioner Charles Lawson said he wanted to “uplift the work of our staff and highlight the partnership that we have” with Miami Valley Housing Opportunities. Commissioner Joseph described the award as the result of “many years of work” and said the assistance will keep “248 individuals and families that aren't on the street.”
The commission voted to approve the city manager’s recommendations by voice vote; the motion to approve was moved and seconded on the dais and carried by the commissioners present. The commission’s action covers the service agreement described by staff and the related city-manager-recommended items on the agenda.
The city staff noted HUD funding allocations run one funding cycle behind current local activity; staff did not provide further implementation dates. The agreement document and any program guidelines, including eligibility and the timeline for distributing tenant-based rental assistance, were not specified during the public portions of the meeting.
Commissioners and staff framed the item as continuing a multiagency effort involving local nonprofits and county partners to reduce homelessness through housing paired with supportive services. No legal challenge, contract number, or implementation deadline was stated during the discussion.
Copies of the service agreement and the final contract terms are on file with the city manager’s office, and staff said they will proceed with program implementation consistent with the HUD award terms.
