California Allocates $420 Million to Combat Homelessness Ahead of LA Count
FOX 11 Los AngelesJanuary 16, 20263 min1,751 views
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- π° Governor Gavin Newsom has announced nearly $420 million in new funding directed towards Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego.
- π― The funds are intended to aid in the fight against homelessness in these major California cities.
LAHSA's Annual Homeless Count
- ποΈ The announcement comes just days before the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) conducts its annual count of the unhoused population.
- β οΈ LAHSA is currently facing a significant shortage of volunteers, needing approximately 1,200 more for the upcoming count.
- π Areas particularly in need of volunteers include downtown Los Angeles and parts of the northern county, East LA, and the San Gabriel Valley.
Importance of the Homeless Count
- π The annual count provides crucial data that LAHSA shares with the federal government every other year.
- π Volunteers gather information to understand the unhoused population, which helps policymakers decide where to allocate resources effectively.
- π The accuracy of the data collected can be impacted by the availability of volunteers.
Volunteer Role and Sign-Up
- π Volunteers will be tasked with counting individuals, inhabited vehicles, and makeshift shelters, entering data into a database.
- π« They are not responsible for surveying individuals.
- π» Those interested in volunteering can sign up at theycountwill.org.
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