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Board reallocates HOME funds and approves awards for three affordable-housing projects
Summary
The board approved a substantial amendment to reprogram HOME and CHDO funds across fiscal years 2023–25 and approved funding recommendations for three projects — Park Street Cottages (Turlock partial HOME award $1.6M), Valley Manor (Newman PLHA $1.3M), and Abbey Street (Empire partial HOME award $1.2M) — and authorized staff to proceed with NEPA and negotiations. Vote recorded 4-0.
The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 approved a substantial amendment to the Stanislaus HOME Consortium annual action plan and accepted staff recommendations for HOME and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) awards for multiple affordable housing projects.
Deputy Director Anna Stan Nicholas told the board the amendment would shift funding from the housing rehabilitation program into the consortium's affordable housing program for fiscal years 2023–25, while reallocating CHDO set-aside funds back into rehabilitation to preserve that program. The public comment period for the amendment ran Nov. 14–Dec. 15, and staff reported no comments requiring changes.
Separately, county staff summarized results from a competitive RFP that produced five proposals. Staff recommended funding three projects with the HOME and PLHA allocations: Park Street Cottages (Turlock) received a partial HOME award of $1,600,000; Valley Manor (Newman) received a full PLHA award of $1,300,000; and Abbey Street (Empire) received a partial HOME award of $1,200,000. Staff explained HUD temporarily suspended a Dec. 31, 2025 commitment deadline, giving staff additional time to complete NEPA and negotiation steps; the board authorized staff to proceed and extended negotiation authority to June 30, 2026.
Regional Housing Authority Deputy Director Kim Ryan spoke in support, saying the awards would provide leverage to bring additional funding to the projects and help get them under way. Supervisors asked about oversight, sidewalks, park access, and long-term property maintenance; staff said the projects are infill or rehab and will be required to meet city or county improvement standards and pay applicable fees to cover services.
The board approved the amendment and funding recommendations by voice vote (4-0). Staff said two of the recommended awards were partial and staff will continue discussions with Turlock regarding additional available consortium funds.
What happens next: Staff will negotiate program agreements, complete NEPA and any state or HUD-required steps, and coordinate with jurisdictions on utility or improvement conditions. Funding is conditional on completing those compliance steps.
