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Housing Authority approves FY 2025–2026 NOFA funding recommendations for three affordable housing projects

Santa RosaSep 22, 20252 min read

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Meeting held September 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM. Acting Chair Owen called the meeting to order; six commissioners present, Chair Newton absent. Minutes from August 25, 2025 were approved as amended. Staff provided a pending development pipeline update. The Housing & Community Services Department presented the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA): ~$3.5 million available, four applications requesting ~$5.1 million for 307 units; an Ad‑Hoc committee recommended funding three projects. The Authority approved conditional loan commitments for three projects and carried the motion 6–0 (Chair absent). Meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM. Public comment included requests for post‑Tubbs Fire housing data and project funding clarifications.

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Approved conditional loan commitment of $489,228 to Community Housing Sonoma County for rehabilitation of Zane‑Wolff Veterans Village (665 Russel Avenue).
Approved conditional loan commitment of $1,238,310 to Apple Valley Olive Grove, LP for rehabilitation of Apple Valley Scattered Sites (various addresses on West Steele Lane, Papago Court, Apple Valley Lane, and Zinfandel Avenue).
Approved conditional loan commitment of $2,000,000 to Ridley Avenue Apartments, LP for predevelopment and construction‑related costs for Ridley Family Apartments (1801 Ridley Avenue).
Approved the August 25, 2025 draft minutes as amended.
Motion to approve the NOFA funding recommendations carried 6–0 (Chair Jeremy Newton absent).

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Sep 22, 2025, 12:00 AMCouncil Chamber, City Hall 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Room 11, Santa Rosascheduled

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1:30 P.M.
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1:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION
STUDY SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS (ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft Minutes - August 25, 2025.
CHAIRMAN/ COMMISSIONER REPORTS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS/ COMMUNICATION ITEMS:
PENDING DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE UPDATE - Provided for information.
CONSENT ITEMS
REPORT ITEMS
REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY - FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS BACKGROUND: In response to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) announcing approximately $3.5 million in funds for rehabilitation, acquisition, and development of affordable housing; the Housing Authority received four applications requesting approximately $5.1 million for 307 affordable units. Two applications were received for rehabilitation projects and two applications were received for new construction projects. The projects were evaluated and ranked based on project readiness, affordability, bedroom size, special needs set asides, leveraging, project competitiveness, developer and management experience, services and amenities, and other factors. A NOFA Ad-Hoc Committee comprised of Vice-Chair Downey and Commissioner Cappio met on three occasions between August 12, 2025, and August 26, 2025, to review the projects and scoring details. The Ad-Hoc Review Committee is recommending funding for three of the four applications received. RECOMMENDATION: The Housing and Community Services Department recommends that the Housing Authority, by three resolutions, approve conditional commitments of loan funds to: 1) Community Housing Sonoma County in the amount of $489,228 for rehabilitation costs for Zane-Wolff Veterans Village located 665 Russel Avenue; 2) Apple Valley Olive Grove, LP, in the amount of $1,238,310 for rehabilitation costs for Apple Valley Scattered Sites located at various addresses on West Steele Lane, Papago Court, Apple Valley Lane and Zinfandel Avenue; and 3) Ridley Avenue Apartments, LP, in the amount of $2,000,000 for predevelopment and construction-related costs for Ridley Family Apartments located at 1801 Ridley Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings and programs are available by contacting the Housing Authority Recording Secretary at (707) 543-3300 one week prior to the meeting/program. This information can also be accessed via the internet at: http://www.srcity.org ____________________________________________________________ NOTE: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Housing Authority regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Department of Housing and Community Services located 90 Santa Rosa Avenue during normal business hours.
Approved on: October 27, 2025 /s/ Ashley Paul, Recording Secretary

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