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Housing department presents inventory showing $36 million and 30 programs addressing displacement

Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee · April 16, 2026
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Housing and community development staff told the committee the city has roughly 30 anti-displacement programs spanning 12 departments, funded with over $36 million and serving about 18,000 households; staff recommended a strategic housing plan update and improved access to services.

City housing officials presented a cross-department inventory that found roughly 30 programs across 12 departments aimed at mitigating displacement, more than 77 staff administering the work and over $36 million in funding supporting roughly 18,000 households.

Merrick Malone, director of Housing and Community Development, described the inventory as an "eye-opening" catalog that both celebrates the city’s investments and highlights program fragmentation and redundancies. "There is a tremendous commitment from the city in terms of…

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