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Supervisors press county staff on housing crediting and warn of voucher defunding
Summary
Board discussion on a housing status report noted the county has delivered only 3.23% of targeted low-income RHNA units so far; supervisors asked staff to explore whether county-funded housing can receive RHNA credit and asked for analysis after HUD's notice that $12 million in emergency housing voucher funding is being defunded beginning September 2025.
The Board reviewed the county’s housing status report on March 25 and several supervisors expressed concern about slow progress on lower-income housing production.
Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento said the county has built only 3.23% of targeted low-income units (69 units) in the current RHNA cycle and urged more aggressive approaches including small-scale housing ("tiny homes") and partnership…
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