OC is on track for a major drop in homelessness spending as certain state and federal money scales back. But the county could be getting a massive boost later this year from an enormous new state program to convert motels into homeless housing.
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Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Officials Wonder if OC Will Be Ready to House 1,000 Homeless People When the Money Rolls In
As OC readies to house more than 1,000 homeless people with new federal vouchers there remains a host of unanswered questions about what services will be provided and who will coordinate.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Homeless Say They’re in Limbo as OC Preps to End Program That Helps Them Find Shelter and Housing
As encampments balloon during the pandemic, homeless people and advocates say they’re being left in limbo as the county looks at ending its Project Toolbelt assistance program that helps people find – and pay for – shelter and housing.
Posted inSanta Ana
Orange County Moves its Largest Homeless Shelter Starting Around the New Year
A new, larger county shelter in Santa Ana to replace the current open-air bus terminal shelter in the city’s Civic Center.
Posted inCountywide
OC to Close Motel Program Sheltering Over 500 Homeless People at High Coronavirus Risk
The move by county officials is prompting questions about where people will go next, amid a housing shortage and reduced shelter capacity.
