Funds OKd for homeless plan
Supervisors set aside $150,000 Tuesday for a report that would propose solutions for the homeless population in the San Gabriel Valley. An additional $1.2 million was approved to fund whatever initiative is proposed.
County officials met with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments in November to discuss a regional approach to helping about 11,000 homeless people who live in the valley at any given time.
Funds will come out of the $100-million Homeless Prevention Initiative, established in June 2006.
Supervisors initially intended to use the money to set up regional centers throughout the county to help the homeless with health needs and temporary shelter. Cities objected, however, asking for customized plans for each region.
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