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Yolo County Housing Authority marked 75 years; agency details vouchers, migrant housing and projects in Woodland
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The City Council presented a proclamation recognizing 75 years of the Yolo County Housing Authority. Agency representatives summarized public-housing counts, voucher allocations, migrant centers and upcoming projects including Freeman Gardens and a Choice Neighborhood application.
The City Council on Oct. 21 presented a proclamation recognizing 75 years of the Yolo County Housing Authority and heard a summary of the authority—s programs and projects serving Woodland and the county.
A housing authority representative said the authority—s public-housing inventory includes roughly 431 units countywide and that the agency administers about 2,005 Housing Choice Vouchers (the program formerly called Section 8), serving about 3,000 residents. The authority also operates three migrant housing centers (Dixon, Madison and Davis) that serve seasonal agricultural workers, and it reported providing more than 850 households in Woodland between public-housing units and other supported apartments.
The speaker told the council that 500 vouchers are currently leased in Woodland at an average per-unit subsidy of about $1,100, representing roughly $550,000 in monthly landlord payments supported by voucher subsidies. The authority highlighted project-based voucher awards for Freeman Gardens and a Choice Neighborhood initiative focused on the Yolanda Donnelley neighborhood in Woodland. The authority said it had secured about $2.3 million from the Alta California Regional Center for the Choice Neighborhood project and intends to pursue 9% tax credits in 2026 with a construction goal beginning in early 2027, if funding is awarded.
Agency staff also said they plan EV charging installations at Cottonwood Meadows and their Main Street office (four ports at Cottonwood Meadows; eight at the main office, six available to the public), and described partnerships for a mobile provider hub that would bring a farmers market, mobile dental and medical clinics, and a library bookmobile to targeted sites.
The authority recognized long-serving staff (14 employees with a combined 287 years of service) and thanked the council and city staff for ongoing support. Two staff members present were identified as Woodland residents: Anisa Vallejo (housing programs manager) and Jim Gillette (chief financial officer).
