This week, RCRC joined the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), Urban Counties of California (UCC), and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association (CBHDA), in submitting comments to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the proposed No Place Like Home (NPLH) program framework.
Legislation signed into law last year enacted the NPLH program, which provides $2 billion in bond funding to counties for permanent supportive housing of homeless persons experiencing serious mental illness. Specifically, the program will provide funding to all counties through three different funding paths: Competitive, Over-the-Counter, and Technical Assistance. The framework, released in December 2016, outlines the policies and processes for implementation of all aspects of the program.
HCD held several workshops around the state to receive feedback from local community members during the public comment period. In addition to the county coalition comment letter, accessed here, RCRC staff participated in a number of the regional workshops.
We will continue to engage with our county partners and HCD to ensure that implementation of the NPLH program is as beneficial as possible for our member counties.