Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous states and localities successfully expanded their housing capacity by rapidly acquiring hotels and motels and converting them into permanent housing. The following case studies outline some of the most noteworthy hotels-to-housing initiatives across the country. Each document includes an overview of the funding sources that were implemented, the administrative approach that guided the initiative, and the overall project development process. They also include an assessment of the key success factors and the major lessons learned for each effort.
NHC Webinar 1: Converting Motels & Hotels into Affordable HousingNHC Webinar 2: How it Works: Financing and Servicing of Motel and Hotel Conversions
Program-Level Case Studies
California
Sources of Funding: Federal, State, Local, Philanthropic Number of Units Created: 6066 units; 95 projects; 51 communities Administrative Model: State Agency administered; local public entity implementation Program Outcomes: 4.5% of Homeless Households (2020 PIT count)
Sources of Funding: State, Local Number of Units Created: 867 units; 19 projects; 13 counties Administrative Model: Statewide private foundation administered; local public & private implementation Program Outcomes: 7% of Homeless Households (2020 PIT count)
Sources of Funding: Federal, State, Local Number of Units Created: 247 units; 13 projects; 13 communities Administrative Model: State Agency administered; local public & private implementation Program Outcomes: 30% of Homeless Households (2020 PIT count)
Sources of Funding: Federal, Local Number of Units Created: 165 units; 4 projects; 1 community Administrative Model: County administered and implemented Program Outcomes: 5.5% of Homeless Households (2020 PIT count)
Sources of Funding: Federal and Local Number of Units Created: 119 Type of Units: Permanent supportive housing with housing vouchers Ownership/Management Model: public housing authority owner; contract manager, services by non-profits
Sources of Funding: Federal and State (through Homekey program) and Local Number of Units Created: 49 Type of Units: Interim housing; planned transition to permanent supportive housing by 2025 Ownership/Management Model: non-profit owner/manager; services by separate non-profit
Sources of Funding: Federal and State (through Homekey program) and Local Number of Units Created: 22 Type of Units: Interim housing Ownership/Management Model: non-profit owner/manager/service provider
Sources of Funding: Federal and State (through Homekey program) Number of Units Created: 142 Type of Unit: Permanent supportive housing with housing vouchers Ownership/Management Model: public housing authority owner/manager; services contracted through separate non-profit
Sources of Funding: Local Number of Units Created: 31 Type of Units: Single Room Occupancy with shared kitchens and bathrooms Ownership/Management Model: county owner; non-profit landlord and manager
Sources of Funding: Federal, State and Local Number of Units Created: 68 Type of Units: Permanent housing with supportive services Ownership/Management Model: non-profit owner/manager; services by separate non-profits
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