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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities
Introduction
The Yolo County Homeless and Poverty Action Coalition conducted the 2026 Yolo County Homeless Count on January 27, 2026. The Homeless Count is a survey of individuals and families identified as experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness within the boundaries of Yolo County on a single night in January. It is important to recognize that the count reflects only those persons identified as homeless within the county on a single day. Many individuals and families move in and out of homelessness during the course of a year, meaning that the actual number of people experiencing homelessness in 2026 may be higher than the numbers included in the count. A total of 912 homeless individuals (315 sheltered and 597 unsheltered) were counted countywide. The previous homeless count occurred on January 24, 2024. A total of 942 individuals were identified as homeless in 2019: 309 sheltered and 633 unsheltered.
Describe the jurisdiction’s one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including: reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs; addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons; helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again.
Service Provider Summary/Narrative of Services Offered
Yolo Wayfarer Center,
Emergency Shelter
Services
The shelter program offers dormitory-style shelter for up to 100 adult women and men, as well as three nutritious meals a day , mailbox services, showers, laundry facilities, and resources/referral services - including assistance accessing mainstream benefits. Shelter participants are required to make progress on their personal development/housing plans after ten days at the shelter, including activities in the areas of physical and mental health, income/employment, and housing goals.
City of Woodland, Social
Services Manager
This activity, not funded through the City's CDBG program, addresses citywide needs for individuals and families that are homeless or at risk of homelessness Yolo Food Bank,
Woodland Food
Distribution
This activity distributes food to food-insecure individuals and households across Yolo County, but also specifically targets Woodland.
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Legal Services of Northern
California
During the program year, the City of Woodland plans to dedicate $10,000 in CDBG funding to the Legal Services of Northern California’s Fair Housing Services in order to implement homelessness prevention through the prevention of unnecessary evictions.
Table 11 – Homeless Services Provider Summary
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:
The City of Woodland participated in the development of the Sacramento Valley Fair Housing Collaborative 2020-2024 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI), which identifies challenges related to affordability and changes in homeownership as two of the city’s barriers to housing choice. The AI also includes a review of the city’s existing zoning code and identifies policies that may limit the development of affordable housing in the region.
The East Beamer Way Campus is a result of collaboration between the City, local nonprofits Friends of the Mission, Yolo Wayfarer Center, and Woodland Opportunity Village; as well as Yolo County and regional health providers to develop City-owned property at the northwest corner of East Beamer Street and County Road 102. This campus includes a new, expanded homeless shelter, permanent supportive housing units, and a new, expanded treatment facility. Construction was completed in December 2020, and operations began in January 2021. The shelter provides 100 beds, while the old shelter had capacity for 65 including using the dining hall as sleeping quarters.
Directly north of the shelter is the 61-unit permanent supportive housing project for homeless individuals. The final infrastructure work for the PSH site was completed, and the housing units were constructed and installed November 2022 (the “Tiny Homes”). The final component of the East Beamer Way campus is a new 60-bed treatment facility (Walter’s House) that will replace an existing facility with 44 beds. Walter’s House, funded with a combination of state grants and affordable housing grant funds from the City, began operations in 2024.
Actions planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment.
Although zoning ordinances and land use codes play an important role in regulating the health and safety of the built environment, overly restrictive codes can negatively impact housing affordability and housing choice within a jurisdiction. However, there are opportunities for the City to modify its zoning ordinances to further remove barriers to the development of affordable housing across all residential zones, particularly when encountering conflicts in land use objectives that place constraints on the production of multifamily and affordable housing.
For example, to encourage more infill development in traditionally low-density neighborhoods, minimum lot sizes could be further reduced, conversion of established dwellings to multifamily dwellings could be permitted, and height restrictions could be relaxed to allow for greater density on the same footprint. These changes would potentially increase the housing supply, helping to put downward pressure on rental prices so that low- and moderate-income families have greater access to these neighborhoods and the opportunities they provide, including access to jobs, better schools, transportation, and cultural and public amenities.
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Discussion
The most significant barriers to affordable housing in California, the region, and to Woodland specifically are a shortage of affordable housing units, services to ensure the continuity of housing for those who may be challenged in obtaining or keeping housing, and the accessibility both geographically and individually of a housing unit. Woodland has taken a number of steps to increase housing, particularly in the older, central areas of the City by increasing densities and working with developers on objective development standards and other areas where applicable to lessen the barriers for residential projects. These efforts will continue and hopefully result in a significant number of new units.
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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:
The City of Woodland will continue efforts to address and meet underserved needs, foster and maintain affordable housing, reduce lead-based paint hazards, reduce the number of poverty-level families, develop institutional structure, and enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs During PY 2026-27, the City will allocate $299,622.40 in CDBG funds towards ADA accessibility infrastructure improvements designed to improve the living environment for low- and moderate-income residents.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City continues to explore opportunities to develop affordable housing through collaborative efforts with affordable housing developers. The City will use available resources to ensure housing projects remain viable and do not convert to market rate, while continuing to create new affordable housing through its Inclusionary Housing Program. A list of specific actions the City will take during the Action Plan period are as follows:
1. Re-engaging residents and distributing information about the City’s First-Time Homebuyer (Loan Assistance) Program.
2. City staff will continue to monitor the current inventory of affordable units to ensure that the affordability restrictions are met.
Activities include on-site monitoring visits to multi-family projects, desk reviews of multi-family projects, and mailings to owner- occupied affordable units to verify continued residency.
3. The City will continue its service as a member of the board of directors for the nonprofit Homeless and Poverty Action Coalition (HPAC) which serves as the Continuum of Care for Yolo County.
4. The City will continue its partnership with nonprofit Friends of the Mission to ensure continuity of services relevant to the East Beamer Way Campus, including the 100-bed shelter, 60-bed substance use disorder treatment facility, and relevant social services delivery.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
Over the next year, the City of Woodland will continue to conduct lead-based paint inspections and, if a hazard is found, remediation. These actions will both reduce lead exposure risk and help to maintain the city’s older, lower and moderately priced housing. Any housing rehabilitation activities conducted using CDBG funds will continue to monitor closely for any potential lead exposure. • Require all CDBG-funded construction projects to comply with HUD lead-based paint hazard reduction requirements; • Provide technical assistance to people undertaking home improvement projects to avoid exposure to lead-based paint hazards; • Update current lead-based paint policies and procedures.
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The City will continue to provide technical assistance and support to programs and projects that require lead-based paint testing and abatement.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families The City of Woodland’s anti-poverty strategy focuses on helping all low-income households improve their economic status and remain above poverty levels. This may include, but is not limited to, job training, education, food access, healthcare services, and emergency assistance.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City of Woodland has developed a robust administrative structure to manage its CDBG funds. All subrecipients selected for funding will be required to participate in mandatory technical assistance provided by the City's Community Development Department before the start of the program year. Furthermore, City staff will continue to participate in applicable trainings and technical assistance provided by HUD and other appropriate providers.
In addition to the training of internal staff and subrecipients, the City's citizen participation process is designed to make engaged and informed citizens another vital part of the institutional structure. City plans focused on affordable housing, homelessness, and workforce development provide overarching goals and frameworks for collaboration among agencies and the use of federal, state, local, and other funding.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies The City will continue to support affordable housing projects with loans and other assistance when the projects include resident service programs. In March 2022, the City closed on a $500,000 gap loan for the 72-unit Vista del Robles affordable housing development at 310 W.
Main Street. Vista del Robles will serve households earning between 30 and 60% of median household income and offer a resident services program. In 2025, the City begin establishing the review for Vista Del Robles Phase II.
The City will work to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies by working to implement the strategies detailed in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, including addressing the gaps in the institutional and service delivery systems discussed in section SP-40 of this plan.
Public housing in Woodland is managed by YCH, which will continue to partner with area agencies and organizations to offer opportunities for residents, including:
• Housing counseling for first-time homebuyers
• Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program
• Services and housing for people experiencing homelessness • Homelessness prevention
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction
Projects planned with CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table (see AP-35). The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.
Program Income / CDBG Requirements Item Amount of PI
Program Income Available for Use
Total amount of program income received before the start of the next program year that has not yet been reprogrammed
$0
Proceeds from Section 108 loan guarantees to be used during the year to address priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee’s strategic plan
$0
Surplus funds from urban renewal settlements $0
Grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan
$0
Income from float-funded activities $0
Total Program Income $0
Other CDBG Requirements
1. Number of urgent need activities 0
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2. Estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low- and moderate-income. 70%
As a recipient of CDBG funds from HUD, the City of Woodland is required to present information regarding funds to be available during program year 2026/27. Any program income available for program year 2026/27 will be awarded during the 2026/27 program year. Woodland does not have any Section 108 loan guarantees, float funded activities or urban renewal settlements.
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Appendix, Attachments