22 de Marzo de 2018
Channel 1 Los Angeles
Site Is Reserved for Special Needs Households
That Are Frequent Users of the Department of Health Services
North Hollywood,CA – Officials from the Community Development Commission/Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (CDC/HACoLA) celebrated the grand opening of The Fiesta, a 49-unit affordable housing development that includes 12 units for homeless persons that are frequent users of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Service (DHS), and 37 units for homeless persons living with a mental illness. The Fiesta will also include one onsite property manager’s unit.
The CDC/HACoLA provided construction and permanent financing of $1.6 million in County General Funds. The loan included a $100,000 incentive to assist with the development of a Federally Qualified Health Center. LA Family Housing, the site’s developer, will also be the lead service provider offering an onsite case manager and service coordinator, mental health services, and substance use disorder counseling.
Monique King-Viehland, Executive Director of the CDC/HACoLA stated, “The beauty of a project like The Fiesta is seeing all partners come together to create a one-stop service site that puts the needs and the goals of its residents at the forefront. At The Fiesta, homeless individuals can be assessed and sheltered at the same location where case managers connect them to the resources they need to progress out of homelessness. We are honored to be part of such an impressive effort.”
Residents of The Fiesta will enjoy amenities such as a community room with a communal kitchen, computer lab, a residents’ lounge, and fitness room. The site also includes laundry rooms and outdoor common areas.
The Fiesta will include five units for mobility-impaired residents and two units for audibly or visually-impaired residents. It will exceed California’s Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards by 30%, and achieve LEED gold standard. The Fiesta will also include a solar hot water system.
For more information on the development of The Fiesta, please contact Andrea Johnson at (818) 255-2790. All media may also contact Elisa Vásquez, Public Information Officer for the CDC/HACoLA, at (626) 586-1762.
