A bipartisan coalition of California State Senators announced the “No Place Like Home” Initiative to address homelessness. The housing component of the plan includes:
- $2 billion bond to construct permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless persons with mental illness.
- $200 million, over 4 years, to provide supportive housing in the shorter-term, rent subsidies, while the permanent housing is constructed or rehabilitated.
- Support for two special housing programs that will assist families:
- The “Bringing Families Home” pilot project, a county matching grant program to reduce homelessness among families that are part of the child welfare system.
- The CalWORKs Housing Support Program, which provides housing and support services for CalWORKs families in danger of homelessness.
