City of San Jose Housing Department
California

Homekey is a statewide effort to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, who are especially impacted by COVID-19 and other communicable diseases. It provides an opportunity for local public agencies to purchase motels and a broad range of other housing types in order to increase their community's capacity to respond to homelessness and the current COVID-19 pandemic. State, regional, and local entities can develop a broad range of housing types (e.g., hotels, hostels, single-family homes, apartment buildings, adult residential facilities, manufactured housing), and convert commercial properties and buildings to permanent or interim housing.

Funding Source
Dedicated funding stream - Real estate transfer tax; Special one-time non-federal funding
Funding Year
2022
Program Status
Active
State Funding
$96,000,000
Website
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/housing/homelessness-response/project-homekey
Contact
Michael Reynolds City of San Jose Housing Department [email protected] 408-975-4448
How Provided?
Development grants
Data Collected by Program
Does not collect data on income, race, ethnicity, disability status, or age
Program Type
Capital resources
Income Eligibility Threshold
30% AMI or less
Duration
Affordability period is 15 years
Info Source
Program administrator survey response
Last Updated
6/27/23 11:36
Other Eligibility Requirements

Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Coordinates Eligibility With

Does not coordinate with other systems

Eligibility Limitations

Does not limit eligibility on these criteria

Priority Populations

Persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness