Projects in Northern California Will Provide 127 New Housing Units
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: New Community Care Expansion-funded housing projects created 127 units for older adults and people with disabilities who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) announced two milestones for the Community Care Expansion (CCE) Program, which funds the creation, expansion, and preservation of adult and senior care facilities serving older adults and people with disabilities who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. The facilities — Siena Terraces in Placer County and The Phoenix Project in Alameda County — created 127 new housing units.
“These milestones demonstrate the transformative power of local partnerships and State investment through the CCE Program,” CDSS Director Jennifer Troia said. “By funding new facilities like Siena Terraces and The Phoenix Project, we’re ensuring more Californians have access to the safe, stable housing and supportive care they need. These projects represent lasting, community-based solutions that will make a difference for decades to come.”
Siena Terraces, a newly constructed 78-bed Adult Residential Facility in Auburn, opened on November 5. The project received a $13.47 million CCE grant to provide a supportive, community-based environment for low-income participants with disabilities who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
This facility includes dedicated therapy and prevocational spaces where residents can build employment skills and explore career pathways. Residents also have access to comprehensive wraparound supports, including meals, healthcare coordination, and therapeutic and recreational activities.
“Without CCE funding, we would never be able to do as much as we are doing,” Thomas Jurbala, Director of Behavioral Health for Generations Health Care said. “The opening of this project allows us to further support members of our community in need of housing and care. Siena Terraces gives us the ability to provide programs and staffing that simply wouldn’t exist without support from the state.”
The Phoenix Project, a newly constructed 101-unit development in Oakland, opened on November 20 and was made possible through $5.23 million in CCE grants. The 7,000-square-foot community building is providing hands-on support in job readiness, behavioral health, health and dental coordination, benefits enrollment, and family mediation — all within a trauma-informed, harm-reduction framework designed to promote long-term stability and self-sufficiency.
“CCE funds were integral to the completion of this affordable housing project in the Prescott neighborhood of West Oakland,” East Bay Asian Local Economic Development Corporation’s (EBALDC) David Chen said. “This is one of the first new construction projects dedicated to Permanent Supportive Housing in EBALDC’s portfolio and we are especially excited to welcome 49 households transitioning from homelessness to The Phoenix.”
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: The CCE program is a key component of California’s statewide effort to expand its supply of housing and care, improve outcomes for older adults and individuals with disabilities, and prevent the cycle of homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization. It provides vital housing with care and supportive services for vulnerable older adults and individuals with disabilities who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness, a key component of the State’s Master Plan for Aging.
MORE ABOUT THE CCE PROGRAM: The CCE program has awarded nearly $570 million to 61 housing projects across California, supporting the creation of more than 3,100 beds and units with care and services in communities throughout the state. To date, 13 of these projects, representing 679 new beds/housing units, have completed construction and are in the process of initiating move-in. An additional 12 projects, representing 928 beds/housing units, have broken ground.
For more information about the CCE program, visit CCE.