HHSD Budget On July 28, 2010, City Manager Marc Ott outlined the proposed budget for the 2011 Fiscal Year, which maintains core services and includes additional funding for a number of key initiatives. The budget for the Health and Human Services Department includes $100,000 for the Homeless Services Continuum to address the support services needed for prevention, rapid re-housing, and permanent supportive housing. NHCD Budget

In FY 2010-11, the City Council approved $7.2 million in General Obligation (G.O.) Bond funding for the creation and retention of affordable rental housing, of which  $1.775 million was  allocated to fund permanent supportive housing. Of those proposed, the following applicants have identified serving PSH sub-populations in the City’s Strategy presented to Council on September 30, 2010.

• Foundation Communities, Arbor Terrace (Suburban Lodge SRO), 25 PSH units
• Green Doors, Treaty Oaks Apartments, 25 PSH units
• Summit Housing Partners, Marshall Apartments, 20 PSH units

FY2011-12 applications for funding opened on October 1, 2011 and will be awarded during the first quarter of 2012. NHCD has also created a staff position dedicated to supporting the Permanent Supportive Housing iniative.