Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Humboldt COG details REAP-funded housing outreach, explores regional housing trust fund
Summary
Humboldt County Association of Governments told the Eureka City Council it used a roughly $800,000 REAP grant for regional planning and a KEYS outreach campaign; HCOG said a proposed regional housing trust fund is in early planning and could leverage local matching funds and possible offshore-wind community contributions.
Beth Barks, executive director of the Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCOG), told the Eureka City Council on Aug. 6 that HCOG’s Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant work focused on planning tools and public education meant to accelerate housing production across the region.
"We received about $800,000," Barks said, describing the grant as formula funding that arrived in 2020 amid COVID delays. She said suballocations funded local outreach—"the city of Eureka received about $15,000"—and regional work such as a climate action plan and vehicle‑miles‑traveled…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
