League weekly COVID-19 update: Sept. 17-23
Sep 22, 2020
Cities can access resources related to CARES Act funding reporting, frequently asked questions, and a user guide on the Department of Finance (DOF)website. The League will continue to share additional information when it is made available.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the first and second round of funding for Homekey, California’s $600 million program to purchase and rehabilitate housing for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. $76.5 million has been awarded for 10 projects in seven jurisdictions, totaling 579 units. Cities and counties selected in the first round of allocations included South Lake Tahoe, Lake Elsinore, El Centro, Pittsburgh, Mendocino County, San Jose, and Kern County. $236 million was awarded in a second round for 20 projects in 12 jurisdictions, totaling 1,810 units. Cities selected in the second round included Oakland, Fresno, Mountain View, Buenaventura, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento.
Below is a brief recap of recent and ongoing significant COVID-19 developments.
State updates
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the first and second round of funding for Homekey, California’s $600 million program to purchase and rehabilitate housing for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. $76.5 million has been awarded for 10 projects in seven jurisdictions, totaling 579 units. Cities and counties selected in the first round of allocations included South Lake Tahoe, Lake Elsinore, El Centro, Pittsburgh, Mendocino County, San Jose, and Kern County. $236 million was awarded in a second round for 20 projects in 12 jurisdictions, totaling 1,810 units. Cities selected in the second round included Oakland, Fresno, Mountain View, Buenaventura, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento.
Below is a brief recap of recent and ongoing significant COVID-19 developments.
State updates
- Governor Gavin Newsom Announces $236 Million in Second Round of Homekey Awards (9/21/20)
- Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Protect California’s Workforce Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic (9/17/20)
- Washington and Oregon Join California in Pilot Project Using Google and Apple Exposure Notification Technology to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (9/16/20)
- Governor Newsom Announces $76 Million in First Round of Homekey Awards (9/16/20)
- Daily COVID-19 Facts – California Department of Public Health
- Cal OES Key Messages regarding COVID-19/Daily Information – California Office of Emergency Services
- Open-Air Dining Availability and Curbside Pick-up Disability Access Considerations - California Commission on Disability Access
- COVID-19 Resources and Information for Cities – League of California Cities