The company behind the malfunctioning chemical tank that almost exploded gave $3 million to a fund set up to aid people forced to evacuate during the emergency.
Tag: Orange County United Way
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Approves $3 Million Homeless Prevention Pilot Program
The new assistance program could help over 200 residents keep their housing, but it’s unclear how long the program will last.
Posted inGovernment
OC Health Director Publicly Challenged by His Bosses Over No-Bid Contracts Funded by Feds
One supervisor raised concerns about a lack of spending transparency, while another said the public health director gave contradicting justifications for millions in no-bid contracts.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, State, Top Stories
OC Cities to Ask Legislature for Regional Agency to Speed Up Homeless Housing Projects
The proposal would create a regional agency of city, county, and public representatives to speed up the financing of 2,700 proposed homes with support services for homeless people.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Most OC Cities Support Adding 2,700 New Homes For Homeless, Organizer Says
If built, the 2,700 new units would be enough to house more than half of the 4,792 homeless people counted in Orange County during the latest official count in January 2017.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Workers Granted New Options for Charitable Giving
The Board of Supervisors approved a change that breaks the local United Way’s monopoly on charitable giving through paycheck deductions.
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Sheriff’s Employees Upset Over United Way Donation Policy
Donations employees had intended for the Sheriff’s Advisory Council instead went to United Way’s general donation pool.
