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City to manage $150,000 CoC match to complete Veterans Village; partners say project nears 'functional zero' for veteran homelessness
Summary
Council approved an MOU with Merced County to distribute a $150,000 Continuum of Care matching grant to Veterans Village. Project partners said the development is nearly full, with 16 veterans housed and two additional units available; partners called the milestone evidence the city is close to functional zero for unhoused veterans.
The City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with Merced County enabling the city to receive and manage a $150,000 Continuum of Care (CoC) matching grant for the 73 South R Street Veterans Village project.
Staff said the CoC requires an administrative fiscal agent and the city — which has partnered on the project since 2022 — has the necessary fiscal relationship to administer the funds. Staff explained the funds will be disbursed to cover outstanding construction costs and closeout items so developer partners can finalize occupancy.
Partner remarks: local veteran organizer Adam Conor, working with CC915, said the project has already housed 16 veterans with three additional non‑veterans and two more units available, and that the community is at or very near ‘functional zero’ for veterans — meaning there are effectively no veterans remaining in the local unhoused count once placements are verified. Council thanked partners and approved the MOU unanimously.
Next steps: staff will accept the grant, manage disbursement to the developer per the MOU and report on final construction closeout and occupancy.
