Homeless housing and behavioral health services funding
Imperial County, California
Summary
The county is putting serious money into homelessness services: a $5.46 million agreement with National Healthcare and Housing Advisors plus amendments adding about $400,000 to Catholic Charities' Day Center and the Hollies Affordable Housing Project.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Over $5.8 million combined across the three agreements.
People experiencing homelessness and serious behavioral health conditions in Imperial County.
Some Brawley neighbors remain concerned about loitering and safety near the clinic site.
Mentions & discussions (6)
County financial docs overdue again; board room full of pointing fingers
EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors discussed the County’s tax levies for fiscal year 2026-2027 on Tuesday, October 20, which are due to be adopted and submitted annually by October 3. However,...
Board of Supervisors - Jul 28, 2026
A federal grant meant to fix up homes in unincorporated Imperial County is going back to the state unspent. Strict rules — income verification, 50/50 loan terms, environmental reviews per property — plus a state delay and COVID-era construction inflation meant no household completed the process in time. About $53,000 in program income stays local, and one April applicant may still be helped.
Board of Supervisors - Jun 16, 2026
The county's new three-year behavioral health plan reorganizes roughly $18 million a year into three buckets — including a new 30% housing requirement — and shifts prevention services toward public health. It aims to reduce out-of-home placements of children and hospitalizations.
Board of Supervisors Part 2 - Apr 14, 2026
The board considered roughly $5.9 million in agreements for homeless services, including interim housing and rental assistance through National Healthcare and Housing Advisors, plus amendments to grants with Catholic Charities and Riverwalk Imperial for the Day Center and Hollies Affordable Housing projects.
Board of Supervisors Part 1 - Apr 14, 2026
The county is putting serious money into homelessness services: a $5.46 million agreement with National Healthcare and Housing Advisors plus amendments adding about $400,000 to Catholic Charities' Day Center and the Hollies Affordable Housing Project.
Board of Supervisors - Jan 13, 2026
The county is sitting on $22.4M in state bond money to turn the old Brawley courthouse into a mental health and substance use clinic serving about 2,246 north-end residents. Supervisors tabled the final budget vote to January 27, demanding a security plan and a firm crisis-center commitment — and the state deadline to sign is January 29.
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