Low-income housing project timeline
Here’s a timeline of the proposed low-income housing project in Lassen County.
Project History
2016: Gables Project proposal was not approved by the Lassen County Board of Supervisors.
Sept. 26, 2017: Resolution authorizing the acceptance of No Place Like Home technical assistance grant funds.
March 28, 2018: Lassen County Housing Site Feasibility Study completed by Housing Tools.
June 12, 2018: Presentation to the Lassen County Board of Supervisors on the Lassen County Housing Site Feasibility Study.
July 23, 2019: Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the County noncompetitive allocation award under the NPLH Program.
June 2019 – October 2019: Housing Tools and Lassen County Housing Committee conducts meetings dedicated to developing Lassen County’s 10-Year Plan to Address Homelessness.
Nov. 12, 2019: Community presentation by the County and Housing Tools on housing and homelessness in Lassen County.
Feb. 22, 2021: Lassen County issued an RFQ to solicit affordable housing developers interested in working with the county on a No Place Like Home (NPLH)-funded permanent supportive housing project.
April 13, 2021: Lassen County formally selects Danco Communities to partner on an NPLH-funded project.
April 27, 2021: Board approval of Lassen County’s 10-Year Plan to Address Homelessness.
May 19, 2021: County presentation on Permanent Supportive Housing and NPLH with Danco at a City Council Meeting.
May 27, 2021: Board approval of Predevelopment MOU with Danco.
June 2021 – December 2021: Danco attempts to purchase property in Susanville for NPLH project.
January 2022 Final Round of NPLH Funding: Danco unable to apply for NPLH with county due to inability to enter into contract on a property.
January 2022 – Present: County research into feasibility of county-owned properties.
Oct. 11, 2022: First Permanent Local Housing Allocation public hearing and approval of resolution authorizing the application and adopting the plan for the PLHA program.
Nov. 17, 2022: Second Permanent Local Housing Allocation public hearing and approval of resolution authorizing the application and adopting the plan for the PLHA program. Funds to be used for a supportive services reserve for an affordable/supportive housing project.
Dec. 20, 2022: Resolution declaring county property (APNs 105-180-023 and 105-130-001) as Exempt Surplus Land.