City of Oakland Seeks Applicants for New Homeless Advisory Commission
The City of Oakland is establishing its first-ever Homeless Advisory Commission and is seeking nine qualified Oakland residents to sit on the inaugural board. City Councilmembers make recommendations on Commissioners to the Mayor, who appoints them for the Council’s confirmation.
The Homeless Advisory Commission was created by Measure W, the Vacant Parcel Tax ballot measure, a special parcel tax on vacant properties to support homeless services and address illegal dumping, passed by Oakland voters in November 2018. The Homeless Advisory Commission is charged with making recommendations to the City Council about strategies to remedy homelessness and providing oversight of the Vacant Property Tax, which is anticipated to generate about $7 million per year for homeless and illegal dumping services.
The Homeless Advisory Commission is comprised as follows:
The application period closes on Friday, October 16. The goal is to present a list of Commissioners for City Council’s confirmation in November 2020.
City of Oakland Awarded $4.5M in CARES Act Funding to Support Low and Moderate Income Renters and Homeowners Affected by COVID-19
The City of Oakland was awarded $4,532,841 in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). The funds will provide housing service support to prepare for, prevent, and respond to the impacts that the Coronavirus pandemic have had and continue to have on low- to moderate-income renters and homeowners of Oakland.
CDBG is a division of the City’s Housing & Community Development Department that works to support decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities, principally for community low – and moderate-income individuals. CDBG-CV housing service categories for this award are:
Agencies must have a registered account with the City of Oakland’s iSupplier online system to view and respond to this RFQ.
Apply:
The City of Oakland is establishing its first-ever Homeless Advisory Commission and is seeking nine qualified Oakland residents to sit on the inaugural board. City Councilmembers make recommendations on Commissioners to the Mayor, who appoints them for the Council’s confirmation.
The Homeless Advisory Commission was created by Measure W, the Vacant Parcel Tax ballot measure, a special parcel tax on vacant properties to support homeless services and address illegal dumping, passed by Oakland voters in November 2018. The Homeless Advisory Commission is charged with making recommendations to the City Council about strategies to remedy homelessness and providing oversight of the Vacant Property Tax, which is anticipated to generate about $7 million per year for homeless and illegal dumping services.
The Homeless Advisory Commission is comprised as follows:
- Consists of nine (9) members who are all residents of the City.
- No less than half of the members must be residents of heavily impacted neighborhoods.
- No fewer than two (2) members must be currently homeless, formerly homeless or low- income, as the term "low income" is defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- No fewer than three (3) members must have professional expertise in, or be providers of, homeless services or housing, with priority given to individuals with a background in affordable housing, shelter management, or public health.
- No fewer than one (1) representative must have financial expertise.
- Members may fulfill more than one (1) of these criteria for the purposes of meeting these requirements.
The application period closes on Friday, October 16. The goal is to present a list of Commissioners for City Council’s confirmation in November 2020.
City of Oakland Awarded $4.5M in CARES Act Funding to Support Low and Moderate Income Renters and Homeowners Affected by COVID-19
The City of Oakland was awarded $4,532,841 in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). The funds will provide housing service support to prepare for, prevent, and respond to the impacts that the Coronavirus pandemic have had and continue to have on low- to moderate-income renters and homeowners of Oakland.
CDBG is a division of the City’s Housing & Community Development Department that works to support decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities, principally for community low – and moderate-income individuals. CDBG-CV housing service categories for this award are:
- Housing Stabilization & Protection
- Affordable Housing Operations Support
- Production and Preservation
Agencies must have a registered account with the City of Oakland’s iSupplier online system to view and respond to this RFQ.
Apply:
- Register with City of Oakland’s iSupplier
- Respond to RFQ No. 228530
- Program information: Gregory Garrett, CDBG Manager, [email protected]
- General RFQ information: Paula Peav, Contract Analyst, [email protected]
