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Commission approves nearly $1.31 million in capital grants for two supportive-housing sites
Summary
The Homelessness Oversight Commission voted unanimously Jan. 10 to approve two one-time capital grants: $350,000 to the Mary Elizabeth Inn for shared-bathroom renovations and $959,538 to Episcopal Community Services to modernize the elevator at the Henry Hotel. Both projects use one-time capital funds and have up to 17 months to complete work.
The Homelessness Oversight Commission on Jan. 10 approved two one-time capital grants to repair and modernize infrastructure at supportive-housing sites serving very low-income residents.
The commission approved a $350,000 grant to the nonprofit Mary Elizabeth Inn to renovate shared restrooms across the building, repair fixtures and improve habitability for residents of the 92-unit single-room-occupancy facility, which includes 58 permanent supportive-housing units. The grant period begins Feb. 1, 2025 and runs through June 30, 2026.
Commissioners also approved a $959,538 grant to Episcopal Community Services to modernize the elevator at the Henry Hotel, a master-leased supportive-housing building. The elevator project is the final award in a series of master-lease elevator grants the commission discussed at prior meetings; the Henry Hotel award carries the same roughly 17-month timeline.
Vote and motions: The two grants were presented together; a motion to approve both items passed on a roll call with unanimous support from commissioners present (Chair Jonathan Butler, Vice Chair Kristen Evans, Commissioners Katie Albright, Dina Aslanian Williams, Bevan Dufty, Joaquin Guerrero and Sharkey Laguana).
Why this matters: Both awards use one-time capital funds targeted to address long-deferred building repairs and accessibility issues in older nonprofit- and master-leased properties that house people formerly or at risk of homelessness. HSH said the projects were selected from a pool of older buildings that had not received significant renovation in the last 15 years.
Implementation notes: HSH staff said providers will submit detailed project plans after grant execution; the department will confirm whether temporary resident relocations are needed and how they will be managed. For the Mary Elizabeth Inn, HSH expects to minimize relocations by phasing bathroom work; final relocation plans will be reviewed in the project plan.
Ending: Both grants were approved and will be executed subject to standard grant agreements and post-award project plans and reporting requirements.
