Governor Newsom Makes Big Announcement About Homeless Crisis

California Governor Newsom recently announced almost $200 million to move people out of homeless encampments and into housing...

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Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced almost $200 million in grants to help ease the homeless crisis in California.

“We’re doubling down on our investment to ensure that thousands of individuals in communities up and down the state move out of encampments and into housing where they can get the services and help they need," he said. "It’s not enough to simply clean up encampments, my Administration will continue to work with local leaders and community members as they serve their unhoused neighbors and remove unsightly encampments throughout California.”

The grants will be distributed to 23 initiatives in 22 towns across the state, according to a press release by the Governor. Governor Newsom and the Legislature established the Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) to provide funding to communities of all sizes to relocate people living in encampments into housing.

“The solution to ending homelessness is housing,” said Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramírez. “The state congratulates and proudly supports these 22 communities for pulling together strong local partnerships that will lead people living in encampments into stable housing with support.”

Here's the full list of awardees being funded by grants:

• The City of San Rafael will receive $250,000 to serve 23 people.
• The City of Tulare will receive $4.8 million to serve 179 people.
• The City of Berkeley will receive $4.9 million to serve 72 people from two encampments.
• The City of Fresno will receive $17 million to serve 1,300 people.
• Los Angeles County will receive $59.5 million to serve 3,000 people on Skid Row.
• San Diego County will receive $17 million to serve 300 people from two encampments.
• The City of Napa will receive $15 million to serve 120 people from encampments on public property.
• Monterey County will receive $8 million to serve 70 people from an encampment along a river and creek.
• The City of Richmond will receive $8.6 million to serve 115 people from an encampment in a state right of way.
• Sonoma County will receive $4.6 million to serve 130 people from an encampment along a multi-use trail.
• The City of Redlands will receive $4.5 million to serve 200 people from three encampments near interstates and riverbeds.
• The City of Santa Rosa will receive $3.9 million to serve 225 people from a large encampment.
• The City of Carlsbad will receive $2.4 million to serve 150 highly vulnerable people facing behavioral health challenges.
• Marin County will receive $1.6 million to serve 92 people from an encampment in a flood zone.
• Marin County will receive $1.1 million to serve 45 people from the “Marsh” encampment.
• Butte County will receive $1.1 million to serve 60 people from two encampments.
• San Luis Obispo County will receive $13.4 million to serve 200 people from an encampment in a flood and fire danger zone.
• The City and County of San Francisco will receive $6.5 million to serve 273 people from a Mission district encampment.
• Santa Barbara County will receive $6 million to serve 250 people from encampments along state rights of way and waterways.
• The continuum of care for the city and county of Los Angeles (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) will receive $13.9 million to serve 200 people.
• The City of Oxnard will receive $4 million to serve 110 people from encampments along the coast and near wetlands.
• The City of Banning will receive $1 million to serve 150 people from an encampment in a flood plain
• Mariposa County will receive $600,000 to serve 20 people.

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