March 2024, Newsletter
Increased housing for individuals with development disabilities
Two developments championed by County Supervisor Joe Simitian made progress in late February with the groundbreaking of Mitchell Park Place and support for a housing development in Portola Valley. Mitchell Park Place, located on Charleston Ave, will provide affordable housing for folks of modest means with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as integrated support services through Ability Path. The groundbreaking was nearly four years to the day since Simitian asked and received support from Board colleagues.
The second effort includes a $1.5 million award from Santa Clara County's Stanford Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF) to address affordable housing in neighboring San Mateo County. The award will support a housing development in Portola Valley for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The inter-county support, stemming from a proposal introduced by Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, was authorized by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors.
“As I’ve said before, the housing crisis is a burden shared across our region, and one that individual counties can’t address alone,” Simitian said. “It’s both fair and sensible that our neighbors in San Mateo County have access to housing funds that can help address these challenges.”