Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $920 million in new funding Monday to help local communities clear camps and fight homeless people, as well as New measures He said that aims to ensure that the state’s homeless money can be spent wisely.
The vast majority of funds ($760 million) will be obtained through the sixth round of the state’s homeless housing, aid and prevention programs and can be used for permanent and temporary housing, outreach services, and other efforts.
To obtain the funds, the governor’s office said local municipalities must meet certain requirements, including that they have moved to clear the camp, have spent or obliged to previous funds, and have met state requirements to plan new housing.
The Governor’s Office further announced New website This will allow Californians to see the progress their county has made in construction New housing and reduce homelessness. It also tracks how much money each county receives from the state, bringing people off the streets.
“As we continue to support our communities in addressing homelessness, we expect quick results, not excuses,” Newsom said in a press release. “Although we are concerned about many communities in order to resolve the homeless crisis,” Newsom said. I’m happy with the progress made, but there’s more work to be done.”
In addition to $760 million in funds Local Community Can apply, Newsom announced that it would grant approximately $160 million in grants that local governments can now start spending.
This includes millions of camps for the city of Los Angeles to clean up three camps near the I-10 highway, Hollywood Avenue and the Los Angeles River.
In the future, the governor proposes to attach further strings to state homeless funds, including the ability to “retract” the allocation of funds when local governments do not make enough progress in addressing the crisis.
