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<br />Alameda Countywide Homeless and Special Needs Housing Plan <br /> <br />Qb]ecti.ve......Hi:$:....i.. Thr()U9.hiac.1VOca~y.ii51ffOrts,ma.itltai.'.l1f1c:11fl~,.~.Sj.th! <br />'r!s()l.Irq~~.....fleces~..ry..to. deVel~....' "!!lrtCJ\ .....res.~~e <br />;..ap~rC)~riate!!lI1~~f!f~.rdable~Ol.l..\...............................<................... ................) <br />........ac.1l.1Jts.,yo.LI.tffl,......a~Cf,"f~m.iUes....whosei~cC)"'~~.II:I'~~t.c;>t..~el(]w <br />;'. ...3.0.....percent.....of...thearea....me.dian... .i..I1.~;I2trJ'l~Cfa.~~~I1~. <br />: '.Advocacy '.within the"'county...is.an'..;..o.ngOiI"lQ.I1il~ponsifjilityto.....'.la$sure.that <br />.;........peth.....cefflfflu.nity. members".a(ld'lea~er~.','~r~<~~are'c>ftH~...fjef'lefits....'ef <br />:......wid.e.ly. dIspers.ing.....a.fferdable.hC)U~.inQ:..;.~I"l<:fC>~ril1g.EiP~r~pri.at~ <br />:.......hol.lsin~.........oPtions.to.....allsegrnrnt~gf~la!l1~~!!l:~Oprit~'$g.ivers7 <br />;.........C9rnrnunlties...()p~r~.til'lQ...~..l.l~~i~I7........................ '. .................. ..tC>.rl.1~~....~P.....t~e <br />'." "difference;betweep<t~.e.':cost'o'f.qper~........ ...............................I:)~~ingan.d.tfue.......amount......of <br />:rentvery-lowjncQrn~h.ouseholdsca;npay; ". <br /> <br />Strategy H-3-A: Advocate at the federal level to preserve and expand funding, <br />including supporting initiatives to preserve housing development and <br />operations funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development and establish a National Housing Trust Fund. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Strategy H-3-8: Support the establishment of a California Housing Trust Fund, <br />advocating for inclusion of development and operating funds for units <br />at the targeted income range. <br /> <br />Strategy H-3-C: Explore the possibilities for creating a local or regional source for <br />housing development, support services, and housing operating costs, <br />examining examples of permanent local funding streams in other <br />communities, such as Seattle's Affordable Housing Levy (see <br />program model on page 16) and Albuquerque's criminal justice <br />initiative. <br /> <br />Strategy H-3-D: Develop new strategic partnerships with the private sector, including <br />engaging business leadership in promoting and supporting affordable <br />housing resources for low-income households. (See program model <br />on page 32.) <br /> <br />Strategy H-3-E: Support "green building" initiatives and incentives that can reduce the <br />monthly utility cost to residents or the total operating costs through <br />greater energy efficiency in affordable housing developments. <br /> <br />Strategy H-3-F: Provide community organizing, education, and ongoing support to <br />ensure acceptance of permanent supportive housing and other <br />affordable housing models throughout Alameda County. <br />