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Santa Clarita Homeless Funding Announced In Grant To Combat Homelessness

Santa Clarita’s homeless efforts are set to receive a grant of $50,000 from the county and United Way to help combat the growing issue of homelessness in the valley, according to officials.


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Nearly 50 cities across Los Angeles County have earned a unique opportunity to confront rising homelessness in their communities through an innovative grant program created by the county and United Way of Greater Los Angeles’ Home For Good Funders Collaborative.

“This funding will support the City in engaging a diverse group of internal departments and external community partners to create a local homelessness plan that coordinates with current community and County systems and strategies to end homelessness,” said Carrie Lujan, a city spokesperson. “The City is currently identifying the next steps.”

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Each city will receive a planning grant ranging from $30,000 to $70,000, depending on the number of homeless families and individuals within its municipal boundaries, said county officials.

The program, which was financed by an allocation of more than $2 million from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, underscores the County’s continuing determination to pursue regional solutions to the homeless crisis.

Individual cities are uniquely positioned to complement and advance the County’s wide-ranging Homeless Initiative action plan, according to county officials.

“The County and its cities must work in partnership if we expect to succeed in our battle against homelessness,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Mark Ridley-Thomas. “These grants represent the kind of creative thinking that we need to tackle one of the most pressing humanitarian crises of our region and of our time.”

The stakes, in fact, have never been higher: the 2017 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count revealed a 23 percent increase in homelessness over the previous year—a total of more than 57,000 people experiencing homelessness across the County.

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“We can end homelessness if we all say yes to housing – and this innovative program proves that the solutions can start in the areas that we know best,” said Elise Buik, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Los Angeles. “We’re collectively fighting for all of our homeless neighbors and these cities are at the frontlines providing hope for a better future for all in L.A. County.”

Each city will have at least five months – until March 2018 – to create an individual plan. United Way’s Funder Collaborative and the County are committed to helping each city, when needed, create realistic and actionable plans.

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Santa Clarita Homeless Funding Announced In Grant To Combat Homelessness

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Devon Miller was born and raised in Santa Clarita. He joined KHTS Radio as a digital marketing intern in September of 2017, and later moved to news as a staff writer in December. Miller attended College of the Canyons and served as the Associated Student Government President. Miller is now News Director for KHTS, covering breaking news and politics across the Santa Clarita Valley.