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Local Housing Agencies Receive Funds to Fight Homelessness

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SACRAMENTO, Calif- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that several local housing agencies will recieve federal stimulus money.

A total of $42.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds were given to 31 agencys including Santa Cruz and Monterey countties.

  • Monterey County Redevelopment and Housing Office - $1,600,000.00 
  • County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency -  $1,200,000.00 
  • Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc - $1,200,000.00 
  • Families   in Transition of Santa Cruz County, Inc. - $1,600,000.00 

The funding is federally designated to provide short and medium-term rental assistance to individuals and families who are currently in housing but at risk of becoming homeless, and to individuals and families who are homeless.

This HPRP funding allocation is the largest state allocation in the U.S. to date.  In total, entities in California have received $189.1 million in HPRP funds, with some cities and counties receiving funding directly from the federal government.

"This funding will boost efforts helping those who find themselves on the edge of homelessness and add support for the homeless - and it couldn't have come at a better time thanks to President Obama's Recovery Act," said Governor Schwarzenegger.

Used for federally defined purposes, these Recovery funds will provide financial assistance and other services intended to help people and families find stable housing. These uses include short- or medium-term rental assistance, housing relocation and stabilization services including housing search, mediation or outreach to property owners, credit repair, security or utility deposits, utility payments, rental assistance, moving cost assistance and other homelessness prevention or rapid re-housing activities.


  • Monterey County Redevelopment and Housing Office - $1,600,000.00 
  • County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency -  $1,200,000.00 
  • Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc - $1,200,000.00 
  • Families   in Transition of Santa Cruz County, Inc. - $1,600,000.00 


  

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