Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday announced $111 million in Proposition 1 funding for six supportive housing developments across California, including projects in Los Angeles County aimed at helping veterans, youth and people experiencing homelessness with behavioral health challenges.
The funding, awarded through the state’s Homekey+ program, will create 307 permanent supportive housing units statewide for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and living with behavioral health conditions, according to the governor’s office.
Among the Los Angeles County projects, the city of Cudahy will receive nearly $8 million to help complete Amanda Villas, a 140-unit affordable housing development. The project will reserve 18 units for people facing behavioral health challenges and chronic homelessness. Los Angeles County Development Authority rental subsidies totaling $33.1 million have also been committed to the project.
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles was awarded more than $12.5 million to acquire two newly constructed buildings with 33 units for youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness with behavioral health challenges. All units will include kitchens and private bathrooms, according to the governor’s office.
The city of Los Angeles separately received $15.6 million to rehabilitate a motel into Huntington Villas, a 52-unit supportive housing development for people experiencing homelessness and behavioral health issues.
“Our state investments have launched critical programs for local communities to help get vulnerable people off the streets and into housing and care,” Newsom said in a statement. “Together, we’re breaking cycles of homelessness that took decades to create — and we’re doing it with urgency, compassion, and accountability.”
State officials said Homekey+ has funded 50 supportive housing projects creating 2,471 affordable homes statewide, including 620 units reserved for veterans.
The latest funding awards also include projects in Antioch, Fresno County and Santa Barbara County.