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Board accepts Tahoe Truckee Homeless Action Plan; plan calls for 44 supportive housing beds and year-round shelter capacity
Summary
The board accepted a regional plan developed by the Tahoe Truckee Homeless Advisory Committee identifying gaps and targets for shelter and supportive housing in the Tahoe Truckee area and committed to continue county participation in the coalition.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors on May 13 accepted the Tahoe Truckee Homeless Action Plan, a regionally focused document produced by the Tahoe Truckee Homeless Advisory Committee (TTHAC) that lays out shelter, navigation and long-term housing needs for the Truckee/Tahoe region.
Health and Human Services Agency Director Ryan Gruber told the board the plan is an outgrowth of county and Placer County homeless action efforts and was developed with the Town of Truckee, the Community Foundation, Tahoe Forest Hospital, Sierra Community House and other regional partners. Gruber said the plan identifies specific near-term needs and a multi-pronged strategy for crisis stabilization, supportive housing, partnership and sustainable funding.
Key numbers in the plan: the TTHAC analysis identified 78 households needing long-term housing and programming in the region; a projected 13% annual growth in homelessness based on underlying factors; a regional need for 44 permanent supportive housing beds; a need for 22 year-round shelter beds and an additional 13 surge beds for winter events, the plan says.
Gruber told the board that Placer County's Homekey project in Tahoe City will provide 14 supportive units and that Pacific Crest Commons will bring 10 units, putting the region "about 24 of the 44 units identified." He said filling the remaining gap will require additional site identification, funding and collaboration among town, county and nonprofit partners.
Supervisor Dan Bullock, who has chaired local Truckee working groups, said the plan is aspirational but rooted in stakeholder consensus. "There's no one-size-fits-all solution," Bullock said. "This plan lays out where partners can step up and what each entity's role might be. A lot of tough community conversations will be needed about siting and funding, but the plan gives us an actionable framework."
Community members and partner organizations who participated in the advisory committee supported the plan at recent public meetings in Truckee, Gruber said. The Town of Truckee adopted the plan in April with a minor edit removing an obsolete Homekey reference.
Action: The board voted to accept the plan and authorized Gruber to continue working with the TTHAC and partner jurisdictions on implementation and related documents; if accepted by supervisors, Gruber said he would sign the plan and subsequent cooperative documents on behalf of the county.
Why it matters: Truckee experiences extreme winter weather and a tight housing market. The plan focuses on both immediate shelter capacity and long-term supportive housing to reduce chronic homelessness in the mountain region.
What's next: Gruber recommended a continued regional approach, further site analysis, and prioritization of navigation and shelter services in the near term. He asked the board to support grant applications and partner MOUs to fund and site projects.
