TO: Napa County Housing Commission
FROM: Jennifer Palmer, Executive Director
REPORT BY: Alex Carrasco, Project Manager
SUBJECT: Update to Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program Renewal Process
RECOMMENDATION
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Update to Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program renewal process. No action needed.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2019, the Napa County Housing Authority was awarded Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program funding (Serna Grant) in the amount of $250,000 annually for a term not to extend beyond ten (10) years to assist with maintenance and operations of the three-county owned farmworker centers (Centers). In exchange, the Authority agreed to continue to serve the needs of migrant farm workers in Napa County for twenty-five years from the first year of disbursement (2020). Earlier this year, the Housing Commission established the Serna ad hoc committee whose purpose is to participate in a series of meetings with staff to develop a strategic plan to secure and renew additional Serna Grant funding. Today’s presentation is an update on the renewal process and next steps.
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Staff Report
2. Public Comment
3. Discussion
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The purpose of the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program (Serna Grant) is to fund new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of owner-occupied and rental units for agricultural workers, with a priority for lower income households, and is administered by the Housing and Community Development, a department of the state of California.