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Alameda presents final 'Road Home' plan, cites shelter expansion and limited flexible funds
Summary
Housing staff told the board the Road Home five‑year plan increased shelter capacity, added data tracking and flexible funds but still faces funding limits; staff said the city has about $75,000 annually in flexible prevention/flex funds and expects to add more affordable units through 2029.
Simone Falls, the City of Alameda’s housing and human services division manager, presented the Road Home five‑year strategic plan and a review of the last five years to the Social Service & Human Relations Board on Feb. 26.
"We have about $25,000 for a year," Simone said when describing the city’s newer prevention program, adding that the city also manages a $50,000 homeless flex fund. Together, staff said, those flexible funding streams total roughly $75,000 annually to support people who are unhoused or at risk.
Falls told the board the plan is built on a needs assessment and seven priority areas: increase affordable housing, provide flexible financial resources, use low‑barrier shelter, enhance supportive services, expand data collection, secure sustainable funding, and improve interagency coordination. She listed recent accomplishments: 82 low‑to‑moderate‑income homes for sale and 182 rental units delivered between 2021 and 2025, four shelter houses renovated (two single‑adult houses and two family houses), and a Dignity Village Homekey project that grew placement outcomes after a provider change (from five permanent exits in 2023 to 23 in 2025).
Falls said the city has strengthened data capacity by tracking outreach in HMIS and is expanding day‑center capacity from 18 to 30 beds in 2026, aiming to increase showers and case‑management availability. She described collaborative efforts with Alameda County and nonprofits and said a point‑in‑time count in January will inform HUD funding allocations.
Board members asked for more granular exit data for people leaving Dignity Village and whether aftercare exists. Falls said Dignity Village offers a six‑month aftercare program with monthly case‑management check‑ins and that staff are working to obtain more specific exit destination information.
Falls closed by inviting board input on the next five‑year plan; staff said a survey is open through March and the draft plan is scheduled for council consideration later in the fiscal year.
No binding policy was adopted at the meeting; Falls said the department will return with draft planning materials and additional data.
