Bay Area hotels to convert into permanent homeless housing

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(Milpitas, Calif.) California's Project Homekey plans to convert an Extended Stay America hotel in Milpitas into permanent housing for the homeless.

San Jose Inside reports that "the California Department of Housing and Community Development plans to allocate $550 million by the end of this year to help local governments rehabilitate hotels, motels, vacant apartments and residential care facilities to house homeless individuals and families. The latest round of cash, which totals $236 million, will help 12 local jurisdictions and one tribe secure 1,810 new units across the state."

"In Milpitas, Project HomeKey will help transform the 146-room Extended Stay America at 1000 Hillview Ct. into 132 apartments for formerly homeless residents. The new development will be aptly renamed Hillview Court," San Jose Inside reports.

According to NBC Bay Area, Santa Clara County will receive about $30 million for Project Homekey developments.

Other Bay Area cities and counties including Contra Costa County, parts of Alameda County and San Francisco County will also receive funds to convert hotels into permanent housing for the homeless.

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