Dignity Village Groundbreaking Ceremony

Maurice Ramirez, Alamedapost.com
Posted Nov 7, 2022, at 7:50 am PT

On October 25, 2022, the City of Alameda held a ceremony to celebrate breaking ground for construction of Dignity Village on Fifth Street. City Council authorized the project in a 4-1 vote on April 5, with Councilmember Trish Herrera Spencer voting against. The City of Alameda is sponsoring the project. $2,555,844 in operational funding and $9,225,536 for the development of the project is coming from the State of California (State) through the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), and another $2,654,622 in capitalized operational reserves sourced from the Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department. The City is also contributing $10,855,995 towards the development and operations of this project.

Dignity Village will be administered by two organizations. DignityMoves, is serving as the project development manager. Five Keys Schools and Programs will serve as the onsite social service provider and property manager. The complex consists of a two-story shelter, a three-story shelter, an administration building, a community building, community gardens, a pet area, and 27 parking spaces. When it is completed, the center will house up to 61 individuals and couples in 47 units. Dignity Village will serve the homeless, chronically homeless, and homeless youth.

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Construction Of Dignity Village To Kick-Off In Alameda

Dignity Village, an Interim Supportive Housing project in Alameda, will serve the homeless, chronically homeless, and homeless youth.

Kim Harris, Patch Staff, Patch.com
Posted Mon, Oct 24, 2022 at 2:38 pm PT|

ALAMEDA, CA — Construction on Dignity Village, a two story, 47 room Interim Supportive Housing project located at 2350 Fifth Street, will begin Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. with a kick-off celebration, the city of Alameda announced in a news release.

When completed, Dignity Village will serve the homeless, chronically homeless and homeless youth, the city said.

Pictured (left to right): Assemblymember Mia Bonta, Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcroft, Senator Nancy Skinner, City Staffmember Lisa Maxwell, Elizabeth Funk, CEO DignityMoves, and Steve Good, CEO Five Keys

Each of Dignity Village's 168 square foot rooms will include a private bathroom. The project also boasts community programming spaces, including a dining space, community garden and courtyard, as well as meeting rooms, private offices for support services staff, and storage, the city said.

Speakers at the kick-off celebration include Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Alameda Community Development Director Lisa Maxwell, Assemblymember Mia Bonta, Senator Nancy Skinner, Elizabeth Funk of DignityMoves and Steve Good, President and CEO of Five Keys Schools and Programs.

According to the news release, Dignity Village has received $2,555,844 in operational funding and $9,225,536 for the development of the project from the State of California through the Housing and Community Development Department, and $2,654,622 in capitalized operational reserves from Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department with the support of Alameda County Supervisor Dave Brown. The city of Alameda is also contributing $10,855,995 towards the development and operations of the project.

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