Dignity Moves pitches Homekey Plus for 50 permanent supportive units in Vista; Lifeline raises concerns about proposed site

Dignity Moves, a nonprofit housing developer, presented a Homekey Plus proposal to the Vista City Council seeking to develop roughly 50 permanent supportive housing units in the city and to use a portion of unspent Homekey funding available in the county.

Joanne Price, cofounder and chief real estate officer of Dignity Moves, said the organization has built more than 500 units and had another 500 in development. She described multiple delivery models — modular units, parking‑lot infill and newer approaches such as 3‑D printed construction — with per‑door costs ranging from about $50,000 (parking‑lot models) to $200,000 or more for permanent units in current projects. Price said Dignity Moves was targeting a 50‑unit project on sites discussed with city staff, with a preliminary cost estimate in the $20–25 million range.

Price said Homekey Plus differs from earlier Homekey rounds by targeting permanent supportive housing, noting that $148 million was allocated to San Diego in the Homekey…