Orange County has only built 17% of its housing goal for helping homeless people get off the streets – five years after the plan was initiated.
Tag: permanent supportive housing
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Grand Jury: OC Falls Short on Housing and Shelter for Homeless People and Former Foster Youth
Local leaders largely agreed with the grand jury’s findings that more needs to be done on the housing and shelter fronts.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Eyes Another $34 Million to Turn Motels into Homeless Housing
County officials move closer to their goal of building 2,700 units of housing for homeless people, eying state grants to help them.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Over 1,000 More Homes for OC’s Homeless Could Be Coming, Funded by Federal Covid Relief
It comes amid a separate effort by the county and state to massively expand a program to buy and convert motels into homeless housing with on-site support services.
Posted inCountywide
OC Approves Millions for New Homeless Shelters, as Lawsuit Alleges Harassment at Existing Ones
The funds will help create new homeless shelters in Costa Mesa and Anaheim.
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 Looks at Buying Motels for Homeless Housing As State Puts $550 Million on Table
OC officials say they’re looking into buying local motels and converting them into permanent housing for homeless people with support services, as the state offers over half a billion dollars for such projects.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Orange County Draws Criticism For Over 200 Homeless Deaths This Year
The deaths have drawn unanswered questions from activists about why the county’s main strategy to end homelessness has gone mostly unfunded.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Proposed 200 Homes for Mentally Ill Homeless at Fairview Prompts Local Debate
Some officials praised the proposal, while others first want a “comprehensive plan” for the full property that could include a university extension site, student housing, a mental health campus, and market-rate housing.
Posted inFullerton, Housing & Homelessness
Nonprofit Withdraws Fullerton Homeless Housing Proposal
The nonprofit Pathways of Hope withdrew its Fullerton application to create housing aimed at homeless people because it said it wants to see how a federal lawsuit and funding from state bills play out.
