Yolo County Housing

02/20/2025

Now is NOT the time to Cut Critical HUD Programs — Call Congress Today!

As the affordable housing crisis threatens to upend the lives of millions, now is not the time for severe cuts to HUD! Use NAHRO's talking points to tell Congress to oppose significant cuts to life-saving programs that house American families.

Congressionally authorized programs like HCV, Public Housing, and Project-Based Rental Assistance serve over 4.5 million households, and cutting these programs would destabilize families and devastate communities. Housers need HUD programs to be responsibly and adequately funded to provide the homes needed to keep families safe.

With so many American families at risk, NAHRO must use its voice to tell Congress to push back on any attempts to cut HUD programs! Call your Members of Congress today and tell them that cuts will destabilize families, increase homelessness across the country, and impact local economies.

There are many ways to find your members’ phone number.

You can find your members of Congress here.
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

You can also look up your representative here and your Senators here.
https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm?Class=1

This website also provides an easy way to quickly look up the phone numbers for your Members of Congress.
Note: Although the views on the website are not NAHRO’s, it is a useful resource that can help you directly call your members of Congress’ offices.

Don't forget to use NAHRO’s talking points to convey our message!
https://www.nahro.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NAHRO-FY25-Congressional-Talking-Points-2_20_25.pdf

Richard Lansburgh Albert Vallecillo, Winters City Council Dawnté for West Sac City Council Bapu for Davis City Council Dr. Mary Vixie Sandy for Yolo County Board of Supervisors, District 3

02/15/2025

🌳 Enhancements at El Rio: New Trees & Walking Path! 🌳

This morning, together with staff from the Solano County Water Agency, Putah Creek Council and Volunteers, we planted over 250 trees along Putah Creek on the south end of our El Rio property! SCWA has also been hard at work spreading mulch to create a walkable path for our residents.

It was an amazing morning – the creek is flowing beautifully with all the recent rain, and the weather cooperated wonderfully. This is a fantastic addition to enhance our El Rio community!

Special thanks to:
Putah Creek Council, Solano County Water Agency, Albert Vallecillo, Winters City Council, Lucas Frerichs for Yolo County Supervisor, District 2, Mariani Nut Company

We're so excited about the positive impact this will have on our community. Check out the photos here:

02/14/2025

📢 Office Closure Notice – Presidents' Day

In observance of Presidents' Day, Yolo County Housing Offices will be closed on Monday, February 17. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, February 18.
If you have a maintenance emergency, please call (916) 245-3770.

02/13/2025

Ask Congress to Protect HUD from Executive Branch Funding Cuts

Rental assistance and community development programs are essential to American communities. Send a letter to Congress and the White House to tell Washington about the importance of these programs to the families you serve and the economic impacts of these programs for local landlords.

You can send the letter as is or customize it based on your state or community (e.g., how much Housing Assistance Payment [HAP] Funding are you disbursing to your local landlords?). NAHRO recommends adding language specific to your community about the economic impacts of these programs.

Finally, while sending a letter is helpful, calling is even more helpful. NAHRO strongly recommends that all housing agencies call their congressional offices and let them know that HUD programs are essential and cuts to them should not be made through the executive branch. Search for your Senators and Representatives online or call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Protect American Families from Cuts to HUD by Unilateral Executive Action

02/12/2025

🌳 Join us for a groundbreaking celebration! 🌳
Putah Creek Walking Path Project Hosted by Yolo County Housing, Solano County Water Agency and Putah Creek Council at El Rio Villas in Winters!

📅 Date: Friday, February 14, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 62 Shams Way, Winters, CA

Let's celebrate this exciting new amenity for El Rio Villa residents, giving them greater access to the beautiful Putah Creek! Drinks and snacks will be provided for all volunteers—don’t forget to wear closed-toed shoes!

A special thanks to Mariani Nut Company for their generous donation to the playground and additional funds for this project!

Spread the word and bring your friends! We can’t wait to see you there. 🌱

02/12/2025

This past Wednesday, our Executive Director, Ian Evans, had a chance to present at the California Policy Center for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Housing for All: Best Practices in IDD Housing Development Conference in Sacramento. The conference brought together housing experts and those throughout the state that serve individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, mostly from the Regional Center system, but also providers and advocates. It was a great opportunity to think collaboratively about how to intentionally design housing and communities to support this population, and very timely! Yolo County Housing and our non-profit New Hope CDC are partnering with Brinshore Development and Operative Office Inc on a new construction affordable housing project, that thanks to Alta California Regional Center funding will include dedicated units to house individuals with intellection and/or developmental disabilities.

02/10/2025

Yolo County Housing 's Executive Director, Ian Evans, and Facilities/Maintenance Manager, Tom Dogias, provided a tour of Yolo County Housing's properties and upcoming projects in West Sacramento to Oscar Villegas, Yolo County Supervisor, District 1 and his team today. They're pictured here discussing two projects the Riverbend Senior Manor complex, which is Yolo County Housing's senior/disabled public housing site. Yolo County Housing will be replacing the roofing and HVAC systems at the site over the next several months, and will be adding a new outdoor community space complete with a gazebo, tables, chairs, walkways, and newly planted trees!

The tour also included a stop at the new construction affordable housing site, The Huddle, which was fully leased within 1 month of opening this past November, and the upcoming site for a new 36-unit affordable housing site which should break ground in the next 18-24 months. We're grateful to Supervisor Villegas for his interest in our work and ongoing support of the communities we serve.

02/07/2025

🌳 Successful Tree Planting Event at Riverbend Manor! 🌳

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to the community dedication and planting event at Riverbend Manor today! We had a fantastic time planting trees.

Thank you to Tree Davis, Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy, our residents, and the amazing volunteers from Washington Middle College High School for making this event such a success!

Your support means the world to us. We couldn't have done it without you!

02/06/2025

Yolo County Housing's Executive Director was honored to attend the Woodland Chamber of Commerce's Annual Installation Dinner Celebration this past Friday. Yolo County Housing has been a proud member of the Chamber for 70 years and is grateful to the Chamber for this recognition during the event. Former Yolo County Housing Commissioner, and current Assembly Majority Leader Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, and current Woodland Mayor and Chair of the Yolo County Housing Commission were both there to celebrate our 70 years of dedication and commitment to the Woodland Chamber!

01/31/2025

🌳 Join Us for a Tree Planting Event! 🌳

Yolo County Housing and Tree Davis invite you to a Community Dedication & Planting Event at Riverbend Manor in West Sacramento!

📅 Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 664 Cummins Way, West Sacramento, CA

Let’s come together to make a difference by planting trees and improving our community! Drinks and snacks will be provided for all volunteers—don’t forget to wear closed-toed shoes!

A huge thank you to Dr. Mary Vixie Sandy for Yolo County Board of Supervisors, District 3 for her generous donations and ongoing support of our efforts. Your contributions make events like this possible!

Spread the word and bring your friends! We can’t wait to see you there. 🌱

01/29/2025

Important Notice: Public Housing Waiting List Update

Yolo County Housing is updating our public housing waiting lists to ensure we have an up-to-date list and to ensure the preferences for the head of household or spouse are accurate.

Individual letters are being mailed out today from our offices and must be returned by February 13, 2025.

Required actions:

First document: Check the box “Keep me on my current waiting list(s)” to indicate which waiting list(s) you wish to remain on.

Second document: Complete the preferences form.
Both forms must be completed and returned by February 13, 2025, to remain on the waiting list(s).

Please Note: This update only applies to our public housing waiting list, not our housing choice voucher waiting list. If you work with an individual on our waitlist, please ensure they are aware of these letters and the critical importance of completing and returning them by February 13, 2025.

01/17/2025

📢 Office Closure Notice 📢
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, our office will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025.
We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 21st.
If you have a maintenance emergency, please call 916-245-3770.
Thank you for your understanding!

01/06/2025

We're incredibly honored to be included in the Winters Express 2024 highlights! Grateful to Lucas Frerichs for Yolo County Supervisor, District 2, Winters Joint Unified School District, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company for partnering on the playground project. With 2025 being Yolo County Housing's 75th year in operation, we look forward to additional community investment projects in 2025 to enhance our residents' well-being.

Winters has proven itself a town of resilience and vibrant community spirit.

01/03/2025

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