HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4a. Overview of People's Self-Help Housing's and the Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo's Housing Programs Item 4a
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 3/4/2026
Item Number: 4a
FROM: Samantha Vethavanam, DEI Administrative Specialist
Phone Number: (805) 781-7064
E-mail: svethava@slocity.org
SUBJECT: OVERVIEW OF PEOPLE’S SELF-HELP HOUSING’S AND THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO’S HOUSING
PROGRAMS
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file an overview of housing programs administered by People’s Self -Help
Housing and the Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of the Human Relations Commission is to advise and make
recommendations to the City Council and the City Manager which promote and advance
inclusion, mutual understanding, respect, and equitable treatment of all San Luis Obispo
community residents. Recommendations made by the HRC to City Council help address
social concerns and the needs of the community, including recommendations for funding
for the Human Services Grant program. The Human Services Grant program provides
financial support to non-profit organizations that that promote the economic and social
well-being of its community members and has a main funding priority around preventing
and addressing homelessness.
Two organizations that operate within the City of San Luis Obispo with missions related
to building affordable housing for low-income communities, including people experiencing
homelessness, are People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) and the Housing Authority of the
City of San Luis Obispo (HASLO). Both organizations have applied for and received the
City’s Human Services Grant in the past and are both recipients of the current 2025 -26
Human Services Grant cycle.
As such, it is critical for the Human Relations Commission to be well versed in the
organizations that apply for funding and to understand the programs that might be
recommended for funding. At this meeting, PSHH and HASLO will provide a brief
overview of their housing programs and answer any question as necessary.
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