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Yolo County Housing lays out 5-year plan, cites voucher shortfall and homeownership goals
Summary
Yolo County Housing presented a draft five-year strategic plan to the West Sacramento City Council, outlining goals to expand affordable units, boost homeownership among program participants and maintain existing housing stock while warning that federal funding shortfalls constrain capacity to lease additional Housing Choice Vouchers.
Yolo County Housing Executive Director Ian Evans told the West Sacramento City Council on Feb. 19 that the agency has completed a draft five‑year strategic plan that aims to increase affordable housing capacity countywide and expand homeownership opportunities for program participants.
The presentation detailed current programs — including public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), project‑based vouchers, seasonal migrant centers and several specialty voucher streams — and listed goals such as increasing affordable housing units by roughly 15% and boosting homeownership opportunities for residents by 50% by 2029.
Evans said the agency currently has about 1,500 vouchers leased up countywide, with HUD approval for over 1,900 vouchers but not enough federal budget authority to lease them all. “We actually have approval from HUD for a total of over 1,900 vouchers. But we don't get enough budget authority from HUD…
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