County of Napa: farmworker housing: funding

The law doubles the prior annual funding ceiling for Napa County Housing Authority farmworker centers. State support remains contingent on equal or greater local matching funds and a specific legislative appropriation.

What the law does ​

• Raises the maximum annual state match for the Napa County Housing Authority’s Farmworker Centers from $250,000 to $500,000.
• Requires the housing authority to provide equal or greater local funding and show it can continue serving Napa County migrant and other farmworkers.
• Requires the housing authority to maintain the centers’ fiscal integrity and keep them decent, safe, and sanitary for at least 25 years.
• Allows funding for authorized center financing, maintenance, and operating costs.
• Applies state restrictions on housing subsidies for employers that employ certain workers and requires repayment where those restrictions require it.
• Makes the funding increase operative only after the Legislature appropriates money for it in the Budget Act or another measure.

Who it affects ​

• The Napa County Housing Authority and its Farmworker Centers.
• Migrant and nonmigrant farm labor employees in Napa County.
• Employers or other recipients using state funding under the program.

Context ​

The Department of Housing and Community Development administers the account through its Office of Migrant Services.