Background
Using funding from the State's Project Homekey, the County acquired this 95-room former Marriott TownePlace Suites hotel in the Redwood Shores neighborhood of Redwood City. This site is now known as Shores Landing.
Project Homekey is a program by the State of California that provides local governmental agencies with funds to purchase and rehabilitate housing – such as hotels, motels, vacant apartment buildings and other properties – and convert them into permanent, long-term housing for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. On June 30, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of Project Homekey to protect vulnerable Californians from the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor has made funding available for counties to collaborate with the state to acquire and rehabilitate various housing options and to provide supportive services. Funding for the program comes from the State’s allocation of federal Coronavirus Aid Relief Funds and the state’s General Fund.
How many people are experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County?
The 2022 San Mateo County One Day Homeless Count and Survey found that 1,808 people in San Mateo County were experiencing some form of homelessness on the night of February 23, 2022. 1,092 of these people (60%) were experiencing unsheltered homelessness staying on streets, in cars, in recreational vehicles (RVs), or in tents. 716 people experiencing sheltered homelessness staying in emergency shelters and transitional housing programs.
How is the County of San Mateo addressing homelessness?
San Mateo County has identified housing the homeless as a key priority. To reach functional zero in our County, we have identified the need for additional interim shelter and permanent supportive housing. The acquisition of 721 Airport Blvd. supports a “housing” first approach guided by the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before attending to anything less critical such as getting a job, budgeting properly or attending to substance use issues.
Who will operate Shores Landing?
MidPen Housing will operate Shores Landing
Who will provide On-Site Services?
The Site is operated by MidPen Housing and Mental Health Association and provides supportive services including case management, housing stability support, individual service plans, community-based referrals, health education and wellness programming, life skills development, lease compliance services, and more.