Project Timeline

Paul’s Place is a creative community-based solution to a national problem – one that we hope can be replicated by others. Paul’s Place is designed to provide needed supports and shelter to the most at risk in Davis, while also reducing the economic and environmental burden of homelessness on our downtown, parks, and neighborhoods.

Recognizing the Need

2016
City, community, business, nonprofit and faith leaders each look for ways to address an increase in the number of people living unsheltered in Davis.
Jan 01, 2016
12 AM
7

Sutter Health launches Getting to Zero

2016
Sutter Health launches a three-year pilot project with $10 million in matching grants to encourage innovative and collaborative responses to the homelessness – with a focus on creating low-barrier housing.

Getting to Zero (PDF)

January 01, 2017
12 AM
7

Inspired to Think Big

2017
Sutter Health Valley Area holds a series of meetings with local leaders, homeless services coordinators, and key stakeholders to share their idea for matching grants. Those gathered are challenged to “think big” about how to address homelessness.
January 01, 2017
12 AM
7

Davis Commits to the Challenge

2017
A City-led team that includes planning, police and social services, reaches out to community, faith, and business leaders to discuss ideas and options. Involved in those City-led initial conversations were:

  • Reed and Susan Youmans, downtown business owners looking to help those living unsheltered in Davis.
  • Maria Ogrydziak and Martha Teeter of Davis Opportunity Village (DOVe), a faith-based organization with a goal to build a tiny home village.
  • Bill Pride, executive director of Davis Community Meals and Housing (DCMH), longtime homelessness services provider in need of a new facility.
  • Yolo County Housing Authority, representing the county and its efforts to address homelessness.

building

February 01, 2017
12 AM
7

Committed to Collaboration and Innovation

2018
Motivated by the Sutter Health challenge, the Davis group holds a series of meetings then aligns around a collaborative plan, where everyone brought something to the table:

  • DOVe and Maria Ogrydziak, a local architect, commit to creating plans for a vertical tiny home village housed in multi-functional structure.
  • DCMH agrees to provide land for the new building by tearing down its 30-year-old resource center at 1111 H Street.
  • Reed and Susan Youmans agree to spearhead fundraising efforts.
    The City and County agree to provide expertise where needed and offer support for the effort.

Design and planning for the building begins.

Estimated cost to tear down the old building and build the new multi-functional four-story structure is projected at $5 million.

Excavator Demolishing a building

January 01, 2018
12 AM
7

Davis Presents its Plan

2019

  • The Davis team presents its plan to Sutter Health, requesting $2.5 million in matching funds.
  • Sutter endorses the plans and extends the match.
  • Supporters of the project take significant steps to keep costs low:
    • Architect Maria Ogrydziak offered to do most of her work pro bono;
    • Local company Harrison Construction agreed to build the structure at cost,
    • Building contractor Doug Buzbee volunteered to serve as the DCMH project manager;
    • Reed and Susan Youmans ensure professional fundraising support is available;
    • DCMH becomes project owner and creates a campaign cabinet to support fundraising and a construction committee to provide building oversight;
    • In honor of his father, Bill Pride of DCMH names the project Paul’s Place

January 01, 2019
12 AM
7

Paul’s Place Fundraising Kickoff

June 2019

  • Fundraising efforts start with a celebratory campaign kickoff, Paul’s Place team announces:
  • Sutter Health $2.5 million matching grant
  • Partnership HealthPlan of California $750,000 donation

June 01, 2020
12 AM
7

Unanimous Approval

June 2020
Davis City Council unanimously approves Paul’s Place construction plans.
June 15, 2020
12 AM
7

Groundbreaking Event

June 2021
DCMH hosts a groundbreaking ceremony and construction begins.
June 01, 2021
12 AM
7

COVID Dramatically Increases Costs

2021
Lumber, labor, materials and other costs increase due to COVID-19 pandemic, adding another $2 million in expenses to the project.

August 01, 2021
12 AM
7

Closing Funding Gaps

2021
Paul’s Place supporters strategize on ways to keep close the funding gap and keep construction going.

Yolo County Supervisor and the Davis City Council suggest pursuing federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds complete construction.

Paul’s Place supporters conduct research and make their case for ARP funds, noting Paul's Place is ideal for ARP funding because it is:

  • an urgent financial need resulting from the impacts of COVID;
  • a one-time expense;
  • a project that would address COVID impacts on homeless and at-risk individuals and families;
  • in alignment with County and City homeless response plans;
  • a project where County and City ARP funds could be maximized with a City-County match, and;
  • without ARP funds, construction would be halted, with ARP funds, construction would stay on track.

December 01, 2021
12 AM
7

ARP Funds Granted

Late 2021/Early 2022
The County of Yolo and City of Davis each commit $1 million from their ARP funds to keeping the project moving forward.
December 02, 2021
12 AM
7

Anticipated Opening Celebration for Paul’s Place

Early 2023
Paul’s Place is an innovative local solution to a national challenge. The four-story multi-functional building will provide:

  • 18 units of 300-square-foot permanent supportive micro-housing
  • 10 units of transitional housing
  • four emergency shelter beds
  • enhanced day services including expanded shower, restroom, and laundry facilities to serve individuals experiencing homelessness in Davis.

December 01, 2022
12 AM

Recognizing the Need

2016
City, community, business, nonprofit and faith leaders each look for ways to address an increase in the number of people living unsheltered in Davis.
Jan 01, 2016
12 AM
7

Sutter Health launches Getting to Zero

2016
Sutter Health launches a three-year pilot project with $10 million in matching grants to encourage innovative and collaborative responses to the homelessness – with a focus on creating low-barrier housing.

Getting to Zero (PDF)

January 01, 2017
12 AM
7

Inspired to Think Big

2017
Sutter Health Valley Area holds a series of meetings with local leaders, homeless services coordinators, and key stakeholders to share their idea for matching grants. Those gathered are challenged to “think big” about how to address homelessness.
January 01, 2017
12 AM
7

Davis Commits to the Challenge

2017
A City-led team that includes planning, police and social services, reaches out to community, faith, and business leaders to discuss ideas and options. Involved in those City-led initial conversations were:

  • Reed and Susan Youmans, downtown business owners looking to help those living unsheltered in Davis.
  • Maria Ogrydziak and Martha Teeter of Davis Opportunity Village (DOVe), a faith-based organization with a goal to build a tiny home village.
  • Bill Pride, executive director of Davis Community Meals and Housing (DCMH), longtime homelessness services provider in need of a new facility.
  • Yolo County Housing Authority, representing the county and its efforts to address homelessness.

building

February 01, 2017
12 AM
7

Committed to Collaboration and Innovation

2018
Motivated by the Sutter Health challenge, the Davis group holds a series of meetings then aligns around a collaborative plan, where everyone brought something to the table:

  • DOVe and Maria Ogrydziak, a local architect, commit to creating plans for a vertical tiny home village housed in multi-functional structure.
  • DCMH agrees to provide land for the new building by tearing down its 30-year-old resource center at 1111 H Street.
  • Reed and Susan Youmans agree to spearhead fundraising efforts.
    The City and County agree to provide expertise where needed and offer support for the effort.

Design and planning for the building begins.

Estimated cost to tear down the old building and build the new multi-functional four-story structure is projected at $5 million.

Excavator Demolishing a building

January 01, 2018
12 AM
7

Davis Presents its Plan

2019

  • The Davis team presents its plan to Sutter Health, requesting $2.5 million in matching funds.
  • Sutter endorses the plans and extends the match.
  • Supporters of the project take significant steps to keep costs low:
    • Architect Maria Ogrydziak offered to do most of her work pro bono;
    • Local company Harrison Construction agreed to build the structure at cost,
    • Building contractor Doug Buzbee volunteered to serve as the DCMH project manager;
    • Reed and Susan Youmans ensure professional fundraising support is available;
    • DCMH becomes project owner and creates a campaign cabinet to support fundraising and a construction committee to provide building oversight;
    • In honor of his father, Bill Pride of DCMH names the project Paul’s Place

January 01, 2019
12 AM
7

Paul’s Place Fundraising Kickoff

June 2019

  • Fundraising efforts start with a celebratory campaign kickoff, Paul’s Place team announces:
  • Sutter Health $2.5 million matching grant
  • Partnership HealthPlan of California $750,000 donation

June 01, 2020
12 AM
7

Unanimous Approval

June 2020
Davis City Council unanimously approves Paul’s Place construction plans.
June 15, 2020
12 AM
7

Groundbreaking Event

June 2021
DCMH hosts a groundbreaking ceremony and construction begins.
June 01, 2021
12 AM
7

COVID Dramatically Increases Costs

2021
Lumber, labor, materials and other costs increase due to COVID-19 pandemic, adding another $2 million in expenses to the project.

August 01, 2021
12 AM
7

Closing Funding Gaps

2021
Paul’s Place supporters strategize on ways to keep close the funding gap and keep construction going.

Yolo County Supervisor and the Davis City Council suggest pursuing federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds complete construction.

Paul’s Place supporters conduct research and make their case for ARP funds, noting Paul's Place is ideal for ARP funding because it is:

  • an urgent financial need resulting from the impacts of COVID;
  • a one-time expense;
  • a project that would address COVID impacts on homeless and at-risk individuals and families;
  • in alignment with County and City homeless response plans;
  • a project where County and City ARP funds could be maximized with a City-County match, and;
  • without ARP funds, construction would be halted, with ARP funds, construction would stay on track.

December 01, 2021
12 AM
7

ARP Funds Granted

Late 2021/Early 2022
The County of Yolo and City of Davis each commit $1 million from their ARP funds to keeping the project moving forward.
December 02, 2021
12 AM
7

Anticipated Opening Celebration for Paul’s Place

Early 2023
Paul’s Place is an innovative local solution to a national challenge. The four-story multi-functional building will provide:

  • 18 units of 300-square-foot permanent supportive micro-housing
  • 10 units of transitional housing
  • four emergency shelter beds
  • enhanced day services including expanded shower, restroom, and laundry facilities to serve individuals experiencing homelessness in Davis.

December 01, 2022
12 AM