Santa Clarita is not a Continuum of Care city, although other cities within L.A. “We contribute a lot more to Measure H than we actually receive.” “We’re really at the mercy of the Measure H allocation,” said Tracy Sullivan, community preservation manager for the city of Santa Clarita. County, as a region, gets from the federal and state government,” said Tyler Cash, policy deputy to Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the county’s 5 th District, which includes the SCV. The point-in-time count is related to how much money L.A. “The point-in-time count isn’t related to how much Measure H money (L.A. Santa Clarita is part of Service Planning Area 2, which also incorporates the entire San Fernando Valley.įunding for local homeless services, such as Bridge to Home, is allocated by the city through Measure H - a quarter-cent sales tax that created a revenue stream dedicated to addressing and preventing homelessness. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which distrubtes federal money to “promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness.”įrom a funding perspective, the point-in-time count would only benifit the county as whole, which could then distribute funds to Service Planning Areas - huge regions of the county. The point-in-time count benifits Continuums of Care designated by the U.S. The way Santa Clarita receives its funding for homelessness programs is complicated, but the point-in-time count never had an effect on it. Point-in-time counts never affected local funding for homelessness SCV Signal News Podcast with Aron Bender.She commended Bridge to Home for its determination and for the people who supported them. ![]() The Bridge to Home shelter, she said, is “pivotal moment in our city, a collaborative effort.” She said the city is proud to donate the recently purchased land, since it is a collective effort. ![]() Mayor Laurene Weste spoke about the importance of community support. “We cannot wait for the benefits this new facility will bring to our clients and the community.” Chris Torres/The SignalĬhris Najarro, executive director of Bridge to Home, spoke about the facilities and the ability for the future residents to not only have a place to live, but also efforts to get back on their feet again with online classes, job training and mental health services. (From Left to Right) Chris Najarro, the Executive Director of Bridge to Home, and Tracey Carpentier, Bridge to Home President and Chairman of the Board, are presented with a Certificate of Acknowledgment from the Fifth District County Supervisor, Kathryn Barger, during the new Bridge to Home shelter groundbreaking ceremony held on site in Saugus, Calif., on Monday March 14, 2022. She thanked the city of Santa Clarita for donating the land, and emphasized the necessity to keep raising money, especially due to shortages of materials and rising project costs. “A place to get help and hope and make the life-altering change from homeless to shelter,” she said, describing the planned shelter. “It takes a village and it’s long overdue in the valley of Santa Clarita.” She said that everyone who lives here is blessed to live in a community that is so generous as a permanent shelter becomes a reality in SCV. Redemption is real,” she added before presenting a proclamation to Bridge to Home board chair and President Tracey Carpentier.Ĭarpentier pointed out the delays caused by the pandemic, and the return to normal. ![]() We must help people who’ve come to hit hard times,” with the hope that “they can turn their lives around. “This community understands that it’s about giving back. She stressed the need to help the downtrodden with respect. She also expressed joy over a unanimous call from all stakeholders to support this venture. Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the 5th District including Santa Clarita, said that this will more than a homeless shelter.
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