Homelessness In Contra Costa County: Speak Out On The Path Forward

Press release from the Contra Costa County Government:

In September 2021, HUD awarded the Contra Costa County HOME Consortium (which consists of Contra Costa County and the Cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek) $12,090,215 in HOME-ARP funds.

Eligible activities that may be funded with HOME-ARP include:

1. Preservation and Production of affordable rental housing
2. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
3. Housing Related Supportive Services, Homeless Prevention Services and Housing Counseling
4. Purchase and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters (NCS)

Funds must primarily benefit individuals and households in the following Qualifying Populations (QP):

• Experiencing homelessness (as defined in 24 CFR 91.5 “Homeless” (1), (2), or (3))
• At risk of homelessness (as defined in 24 CFR 91.5 “At risk of homelessness”)
• Fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, (as defined in 24 CFR 5.2003)
• Other populations with high risk of housing instability (including highly cost-burdened low-income households, households who have moved two or more times in the last 60 days, and households living in a hotel/motel)

The HOME-ARP survey is designed to gather information from stakeholders, affordable housing developers, and community members about homelessness needs in Contra Costa County and HOME-ARP projects being planned.

The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and will be available until June 1, 2022.

English Survey

Encuesta en Español

This press release was produced by the Contra Costa County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.