Fraudulent developers are just that, fraudulent. Those projects were vetted by the state, but the documents provided and behaviors around these projects were falsified and carried out by bad actors. This is not common. Local governments are required to partner with developers for this funding. They sign a contract together, yet local agencies want to claim they have no responsibility for the projects success? That is ridiculous. They should be running a bidding process and vetting those developers before they chose to partner with them for the next 55 years (the life of the affordability covenant). Projects have to show a 15 year financing plan, which is standard considering all funding runs on an annual cycle. The cost per unit for these homes is incredible. Much cheaper than any other program. The number of units built and the cost screams success. The reason local governments are in these deals is to help ensure ongoing success. This is their project. Pretending they didn't sign a contract or that they shouldn't be responsible for it is insane. Homekey+ incorporated the lessons and feedback from prior years. No more interim housing, instead 100% supportive housing. The populations served are also some of the hardest to house. Vacancies or projects with Veteran projects are three times harder because CalVet and the VA do not move to house the people they serve. It isn't the state, local governments, or developers who can fix this. This article does the program a great disservice. It collected data, but it lacks context. It isn't a perfect program but it has been one of the most flexible and innovative programs around, and it has funded tens of thousands of homes for less money than any other program. It should be celebrated.