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Residents and service providers urge Riverside council to reconsider Homekey funding for University Terrace conversion
Summary
Scores of residents, nonprofits and service providers urged the Riverside City Council to reconsider its recent vote to decline roughly $20–21 million in state Homekey funding for a Quality Inn conversion on University Avenue, saying the Housing First project would house veterans, seniors and other vulnerable residents and could trigger outside investments if revived.
Scores of residents, nonprofit leaders and providers urged the Riverside City Council on Jan. 27 to reverse a recent decision and accept state Homekey funding to convert the Quality Inn into University Terrace Homes.
Speakers at a lengthy public-comment period said the project — backed by a $20 million state grant and local development partner Riverside Housing Development Corporation — would provide permanent supportive housing for about 114 people, with on-site services and security. ‘‘Housing is not the end of the work. It is the foundation that makes all other work possible,’’ said Ernesto Rangel, a Ward 2 resident and…
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