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Residents and campus advocates urge Riverside council to accept $20.1M Homekey funds for University Terrace project
Summary
During a lengthy public-comment period March 3, Riverside residents, legal advocates and UCR students urged the council to reverse a decision rejecting $20.1 million in Homekey funds for the University Terrace supportive-housing project, warning rejection risks lives and state sanctions; opponents raised neighborhood concerns and questioned advocacy tactics.
A steady stream of speakers at Riverside’s March 3 evening meeting urged the City Council to accept $20.1 million in Homekey funding to convert a motel into permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness at the University Terrace site.
Ugochi Anabara Nicholson, an attorney with the Public Interest Law Project, told the council the city’s decision to reject Homekey money places Riverside’s housing-element certification and its pro-housing designation at risk. “The city can reverse this horrifying statistic and avoidable loss of life by funding permanent supportive housing projects, such as the…
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