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Washoe County HOME Consortium Directors Meeting

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Note: This summary is based on the meeting packet (minutes and transcript were unavailable or not used).

What Happened

The Washoe County HOME Consortium Directors approved affordable housing funding allocations totaling $4 million across rental assistance and three new construction projects in a brief meeting with routine approvals.

Key Decisions

APPROVED — Affordable housing allocations for fiscal year 2026-2027 — Vote count not recorded — $4,035,343 total funding split between rental assistance ($768,045) and three new apartment complexes (152 units combined)

APPROVED — Updated Washoe County HOME Consortium Funding Priorities — 2-0 — Priorities finalized after three-month Technical Review Committee process

APPROVED — Meeting minutes from April 24, 2025 — 2-0 — Procedural approval

Debated But Not Resolved

None recorded.

What to Watch

$768,045 — City of Reno Rental & Deposit Assistance Program — Nevada Affordable Housing Trust Funds (state)

$650,000 — Summit Heights Senior Apartments Phase II (70-unit senior rental) — Federal HOME/AHMLP funds

$1,417,298 — The Reserve at Sparks (40-unit multifamily rental) — Federal HOME/AHMLP funds

$1,200,000 — Reno Avenue Project (42-unit family apartments) — Federal HOME/AHMLP funds

Regional Planning Governing Board ratification — The Regional Planning Governing Board must approve these recommendations. If the board rejects any allocation, it goes back to the Technical Review Committee. This is a required procedural step before final implementation.

Construction project timelines — Three new apartment projects totaling 152 units are now funded and can move toward construction. Watch for groundbreaking announcements and completion dates.

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