Check presentation (Photo – Hilda Solis office)
Funding will assist operations and services at two Homekey sites.
By News Desk
The First District Community Grants Program funding will allow the City of El Monte to support operations and services at two Homekey properties serving as interim housing sites: the Hilda Solis Iris House (formerly known as the Budget Inn) and the Hilda Solis Rose Court (formerly known as the M Motel).
“Jurisdictions across the First District have played a critical role in bolstering our homeless services system – including the City of El Monte,” said Supervisor Solis. “To that end, I am proud to show my gratitude by providing the City of El Monte with $2 million to support operations and services at their two Homekey sites.”
“The City of El Monte is grateful to Supervisor Solis for this much-needed investment,” said Alma Martinez, City Manager for the City of El Monte. “As the leading city in the San Gabriel Valley moving forward initiatives to shelter our unhoused, receiving this funding is a testament to our resolve in addressing the homelessness crisis.”
Last year, Supervisor Solis joined the City of El Monte for the ribbon cutting of the Hilda Solis Iris House (formerly Budget Inn). The two-story, 40-unit motel was repurposed by the City of El Monte into interim housing thanks to a $4.1 million Homekey Round 1 grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Those who are transition-aged youth, aged 18 to 24, currently or formerly in foster care, and/or impacted by the probation system are prioritized for housing at the Hilda Solis Iris House.
The City of El Monte also purchased the M Motel (now the Hilda Solis Rose Court) with a $10.3 million Homekey Round 1 grant from the California HCD and $7.5 million from the County of Los Angeles. The site is expected to open in January 2025 and serve those the County of Los Angeles engages through Pathway Home and other encampment resolution efforts. It will operate as temporary housing over five years, and then transition to permanent supportive housing during year six.
This latest award is the most recent in a series of funds granted to non-profit organizations and schools in the First District. The Community Grant Program, established by Supervisor Solis in 2014, helps develop and support services that meet the diverse needs of First District residents in such key areas as arts, environmental justice, health, housing, immigration, and education.
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