WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) on Wednesday lauded the announcement by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan that California organizations will receive more than $227 million in federal grants to provide housing and other assistance to Californians who are homeless.

 

“Since the recession began, California and the rest of the nation have seen an increase in homelessness,” Boxer said. “These federal investments will help us combat the epidemic of homelessness so people can get back on their feet and off the streets.”

 

The HUD Continuum of Care grants support homeless programs that provide permanent and transitional housing to homeless people and offer services such as job training, health care, mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and child care.

 

The grants are funded through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

 

In all, 801 California homeless assistance programs – including efforts in neighboring Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa and Colusa counties – will receive about 16 percent of the total $1.4 billion in HUD grants announced Wednesday.

 

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