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County expands housing programs; staff recommends updating encampment protocol, not immediate managed‑camp model

Nevada County Board of Supervisors Workshop · January 29, 2026
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Summary

County housing staff reviewed new and ongoing programs — the MORE manufactured‑home grant, down‑payment assistance, and HomeKey scattered sites — and recommended adopting an updated encampment protocol aligned with state guidance instead of immediately standing up managed camp models without stable funding.

Nevada County's housing and community services team outlined a bundle of programs intended to expand affordable and supportive housing while cautioning against committing to high‑cost managed encampment models without sustainable operations funding.

Tyler Barrington (Housing & Community Services) described the Manufactured Housing Revitalization Opportunities (MORE) grant, a $1.5 million state award to repair and replace…

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