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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to the City's Homekey Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to Include the Return of $338,320 in Grant Funds to HCD.
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Meeting Date: October 27, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Tevis Barnes/Housing and Human Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/22/2025)
Department Approval: Tevis Barnes, HHS Director (10/21/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the City's Homekey Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to include the return of $338,320 in grant funds to HCD.
BACKGROUND
In March 2022, the Culver City was awarded $26,637,314 under California's Project Homekey (PHK) Round 2 to produce 74 units to provide interim and permanent supporting housing for chronically unhoused persons and 2 manager units. The City's Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) was executed in September 2022. Under the terms of the agreement, the City received $22,145,500 for capital expenditures and $3,751,814 for operating expenditures.
In October 2023, Culver City opened the dual motel repurposed project, which now provides a safe place indoors where people can find wraparound services, healing, and stabilization. Culver City started moving in clients to the Permanent Supportive Housing side in October 2023 and then moved participants into the Interim Housing side in February 2024. The City currently contracts with Exodus to provide supportive services to all Project Homekey residents.
DISCUSSION
As the City prepared to open Project Homekey, it was determined tha...
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