Solano to apply for grant to help Fairfield affordable housing project
FAIRFIELD Solano County supervisors authorized submission of a grant application Tuesday for $5.6 million from the No Place Like Home program.
This is the third round of funding and is in collaboration with EAH Housing and Fairfield for the development of a 67-unit affordable housing project, including 20 units of permanent supportive housing.
The location of the project would be 212 E. Tabor Ave. in Fairfield
“The No Place Like Home program dedicates up to $2 billion in bond proceeds to invest in the development of permanent supportive housing for people in need of mental health services and who are either experiencing homelessness, are chronically homeless, or at risk of chronic homelessness,” the staff report to the board states.
Robert Fong
March 1, 1930 Oct. 26, 2020
Robert S. Fong, age 90, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Oct. 26, 2020. He fought hard battling an illness known as Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). He remained stoic until the end and always thought of his family while keeping a positive outlook.
Robert was born in Suisun Valley, California, on March 1, 1930. He was the second eldest son of five children, one brother and three sisters, to parents Jim and Ivy Fong. In his early days, he spent most of his time working on the family ranch.
He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, repairing cars, cooking and spending time with family and friends.