California needs sustained funds for homelessness after COVID-19 Dear Californian, We appreciate that the State has taken steps to help local governments temporarily move people into hotels, motels, and shelters in response to COVID-19. But what happens to those experiencing homelessness after COVID-19 becomes a memory? Now is the time to plan for our long-term solutions to homelessness and housing insecurity. Our communities are currently sheltering thousands experiencing homelessness. Let’s ensure those sheltered do not return to or remain on the streets once the current public health crisis is over. Today, we ask for your help in urging the Legislature to prepare a state budget that allocates resources to move people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing. Specifically, this budget would allocate funds for housing and rental assistance, supportive services, as well as affordable and supportive housing development. Funds would be distributed to communities to address problems at the local level. Now is the time for us to push for policy choices that support housing for all. Taking action at this moment can help realize a better future for everyone tomorrow. Could you please send a quick email to legislators in support of the budget proposal for $2 billion in ongoing state funding? | |
Take Action Now Please use the sample email here and list of email addresses here and express your support to the Budget Committee members. You can send one email to all email addresses sharing your support for our joint budget request! Do you want to know more about our budget proposal? Join us next Wednesday, April 29 at 2:15 pm. You will find webinar details below. Housing California is co-leading this budget proposal with the Corporation for Supportive Housing, the Big City Mayors, multiple counties and cities, homeless Continuums of Care, and other non-profits including Housing California and the Corporation for Supportive Housing. This proposal creates a streamlined process and funding for rental assistance, affordable housing development, and supportive services. For more information, read the budget proposal. Your active support of this budget proposal is critical as the Governor and State Legislature consider the next steps in managing this humanitarian and health crisis. Their decisions will have tremendous implications for the health and safety of those experiencing homelessness and of our communities as a whole. Thanks for taking action,
The Housing California team | |
