SLO County to get more than $100,000 in federal funds to reduce homelessness
San Luis Obispo County’s efforts to reduce homelessness got a financial boost with the help of Congressman Salud Carbajal.
According to a release from Carbajal’s office, San Luis Obispo County will receive $107,949 in federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant funds along with Ventura County, which will receive $159,047 in ESG funds.
“When it comes to helping an individual experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless, every day counts. That’s why this federal grant program exists: to help people quickly regain stability in a crisis that might put their shelter at risk,” Carbajal said in the release. “Through my work in Congress, I’ve supported this critical program — and I’m proud to see it be the latest federal funding coming to the Central Coast to be part of the solution to our region’s housing crisis.”
The ESG program was introduced in January 2012 and distributes funding for homeless outreach, shelter, re-housing and prevention efforts, according to the program’s website.
In the release, county homeless services division communications manager Suzie Freeman said the county and its community partners will use the money to “provide critical crisis aid to individuals grappling with homelessness” in San Luis Obispo County.
“The County of San Luis Obispo recognizes the issue of homelessness as a paramount concern, and the continued federal investment is poised to make a difference in our community,” Freeman said in the release.
This story was originally published December 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM.
