California is set to award $111 million through its Homekey+ program to find six supportive housing developments that aim to create 307 permanent supportive homes for veterans and other residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness and living with behavioral health challenges.
The projects are part of Proposition 1, a voter-approved 2025 initiative that provides a $6.4 billion behavioral health bond for housing, treatment and services. The six projects will include 75 units for veterans and six manager units, according to a May 12 news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
The developments will be located in Antioch, Cudahy, Fresno County, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara County. The projects include hotel and motel rehabilitation efforts, new construction and modular housing developments.
California has allocated $858.8 million through Homekey+ to support 50 permanent supportive housing projects creating 2,471 affordable homes statewide, including 620 reserved for veterans.
The state said Proposition 1 funding also is supporting 6,800 residential treatment beds and 26,700 outpatient treatment slots for behavioral health services, according to the release.
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