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Council approves revised NOFA awards after heated debate, splits remaining funds among three projects
Summary
After hours of presentations and public testimony the Stockton City Council voted 4–3 to allocate city gap funding to a mix of projects: a downtown workforce building (the Bridal/Bricks project), a $1 million seed to a veterans supportive-housing conversion (Alicia’s Place), and the remainder earmarked for Danny Drive; council added time limits and reporting requirements for funds.
The Stockton City Council narrowly approved a revised package of housing awards late Wednesday, voting 4–3 to reallocate remaining notice-of-funding-available (NOFA) gap dollars among three projects after an extended public hearing.
The council’s decision funds a downtown workforce housing project often referred to as the "Bridal/Bricks" development, authorizes a $1,000,000 city commitment to Alicia’s Place (a proposed conversion of an existing motel into permanent supportive housing for veterans), and directs the remainder of the available pool to Delta Community Development’s Danny Drive senior housing campus. Councilmembers attached a two‑year milestone requirement: projects that have not made specified progress (including breaking ground or securing committed funding) will face de‑obligation of the city allocation.
Why it mattered: Council staff had recommended a different mix of awards based on a formal scoring process and an AI-assisted…
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