California Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed county and city leaders from across the state to a virtual press conference April 18 to announce a new round of funding for projects aimed at reducing homeless encampments.
“This new funding will get people out of tents and into housing across California,” Mr. Newsom said. “As the state provides unprecedented resources like this, we also expect accountability. Local governments must ensure this funding is being utilized on the ground.”
Totaling about $192 million, the awards are part of the state’s Encampment Resolution Fund grants, which are overseen by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness.
“These grants show what is possible when the state partners with local communities to put people first and provide them with services to put them on the path to safe, stable housing,” Tomiquia Moss, secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency and homelessness council co-chair, said during the event.
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