The Concord City Council on Oct. 22 approved the allocation of $5 million to six local organizations for the implementation of the strategies contained in the Homeless Strategic Plan that the Council adopted in February 2024.
Beginning in November, the City will distribute $5 million of one-time, non-recurring funding to the following organizations. These organizations will offer a combination of temporary housing and comprehensive support services to help individuals transition out of homelessness.
Additionally, they will deliver field-based services to people in their current sheltering locations, addressing essential needs such as medical care, substance abuse treatment, food and hygiene, and workforce development. The ultimate goal of implementing the strategies listed below is to support individuals with successfully exiting homelessness and achieving permanent housing.
- Caminar, Rapid Rehousing: $1,580,000
- GROW Concord, Mobile Resource Unit: $1,705,000
- Hope Solutions, Permanent Motel Supportive Housing: $760,000
- NAMI Contra Costa, Mobile Resource Unit: $200,000
- Northern California Family Center, Scattered Site Interim Housing: $25,000
- Veterans Accession House, Scattered Site Interim Housing: $730,000
In September, the City issued a request for proposals from organizations specializing in homeless response services. Seventeen organizations submitted proposals, and on Sept. 20, the ad hoc committee comprised of Councilmembers Dominic Aliano and Laura Nakamura conducted public interviews with each applicant.
The ad hoc committee then developed their funding recommendations based on key attributes, including community benefits, goals and objectives, partnership and funding sources, and organizational capacity.
Previous Stories:
- Aug 17 – Concord Seeks Partners for Homeless Strategic Plan Implementation
- Aug 12 – Concord to Approve Grant Award Process for Homeless Program
- July 25, 2024 – Gov Newsom Orders State Agencies to Address Encampments
- June 3, 2024 – 2024 Point in Time: Contra Costa County Sees Increase in Homelessness
- Feb 23, 2024 – Concord Mayor Birsan Delivers State of the City Address
- Feb 8, 2024 – City of Concord Publishes Homeless Strategic Plan
- Oct 2023 – Concord Hosts Meetings to Focus on Homeless Strategic Plan
