The National Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101-625, approved November 28, 1990) authorizes the Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) program to provide states and localities with resources to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of persons with HIV/AIDS and related diseases. The City of Oakland (City) is the HOPWA grant recipient for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The City allocates HOPWA funds between the counties based on the number of HIV/AIDS cases. These funds may be used for site acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction of affordable housing, supportive services, housing information services, rent and utility subsidies, and certain other housing related activities for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County.
The Contra Costa Consortium (Consortium), which is comprised of County staff and staff from the Cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek, makes HOPWA funding recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. The Consortium met on May 16, 2019 and recommend the following allocations.
1313 Galindo Apartments Project
The Consortium recommends that the Board of Supervisors allocate $210,000 in 2018/19 HOPWA funds to Resources for Community Development (RCD) for the new construction and development of 62 affordable rental units including 39 one-bedroom units, 19 two-bedroom units (including one manager's unit), and 4 three-bedroom units. Thirty six of the units will be affordable to households at or below 50% area median income (AMI) and twenty-five of the units will be affordable to households at or below 30% AMI. Twelve of the units are proposed to be reserved for homeless veterans and one unit will be a HOPWA unit. In accordance with HOPWA regulations, RCD will work with different HIV/AIDS service providers including the County Health Services Department HIV/AIDS Program.
The recommended HOPWA allocation is contingent on the following:
- Close of construction financing, including an executed loan between RCD and the County, by December 31, 2020.
- Execution of a HOPWA services agreement between the County and RCD (and their property manager) by December 31, 2020.
- Funds expended by June 30, 2021.
As proposed, $200,000 in HOPWA funds will be expended at construction close. The remaining $10,000 will cover project specific delivery costs incurred by the County, including legal fees. Additional sources of financing include the following:
| City of Concord |
$7,800,000 |
| Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention |
2,630,484 |
| Affordable Housing Sustainable Communities |
5,364,623 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program |
915,000 |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credits |
15,693,572 |
| Private Permanent Loan |
303,247 |
| Recontributed Developer Fee |
3,189,257 |
| Deferred Developer Fee |
278,803 |
| Gap (Funding to be determined) |
4,564,520 |
| Total Sources (including HOPWA) |
$40,939,506 |
The Concord City Council endorsed and supported the project with $7.8 million in funding for the project.
Legal documents for the project will include a loan agreement, a promissory note, a deed of trust and security agreement, a regulatory agreement, an intercreditor agreement, and a subordination agreement. These documents will be submitted for Board of Supervisor approval at a later date.
Legacy Court Project
The Consortium recommends that the Board of Supervisors allocate $844,665 in HOPWA funds to Community Housing Development Corporation of North Richmond (CHDC) and Eden Housing Inc. (Eden) for the new construction and development of 43 affordable rental units including 21 one-bedroom units, 11 two-bedroom units (including one manager's unit), and 11 three-bedroom units. The one-bedroom units will be designed to accommodate special needs populations including five HOPWA units. In accordance with HOPWA regulations, CHDC and Eden will work with different HIV/AIDS services providers including the County Health Services Department HIV/AIDS Program.
The recommended FY 2018/19 HOPWA allocation of $224,665 is contingent on the following:
- Close of the construction financing, including an executed loan between CHDC/Eden and the County, by December 31, 2020.
- Execution of a HOPWA services agreement between the County and CHDC/Eden by December 31, 2020.
- Funds expended by June 30, 2021.
The recommended FY 2019/20 HOPWA allocation of $620,000 is contingent on the following;
- County executing an agreement for HOPWA funds with the City of Oakland.
- Close of the construction financing, including an executed loan between CHDC/Eden and the County, by December 31, 2021.
- Execution of a HOPWA services agreement between the County and CHDC/Eden by December 31, 2021.
- Funds expended by June 30, 2022.
| City of Richmond |
$1,036,013 |
| Permanent Loan/Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds |
6,533,000 |
| Richmond CalHelp |
78,803 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program |
420,000 |
| State Water Resources Board/Orphan Site Cleanup Account Grant |
1,653,667 |
| Environmental Protection Agency Grant |
200,000 |
| Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention |
3,051,962 |
| Multifamily Housing Program |
4,077,227 |
| Deferred Developer Fee |
1,111,770 |
| General Partner Equity |
766,448 |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credits |
10,256,680 |
| Gap (Funding to be determined) |
1,465,335 |
| Total Sources (including HOPWA) |
$31,485,570 |
The Richmond City Council endorsed and supported the project with over $1 million in funding for the project.
Legal documents for the project will include a loan agreement, a promissory note, a deed of trust and security agreement, a regulatory agreement, an intercreditor agreement, and a subordination agreement. These documents will be submitted for Board of Supervisor approval at a later date.
If the Board does not approve these allocations of HOPWA funds, 1313 Galindo Apartments and Legacy Court affordable housing projects may not be viable.
The recommendation supports one or more of the following children's outcomes:
(1) Children Ready for and Succeeding in School;
(2) Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood;
(3) Families that are Economically Self Sufficient;
(4) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and
(5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.