California Governor To Announce New Homeless Initiative

Invitations are being sent out today from the California Governor regarding a state-wide Initiative To End Long-Term Homelessness. He will be announcing this tomorrow morning.

Here are excerpts of the invite:

"As you are aware, the Governor requested funding in the 2005 State Budget to create an initiative to leverage over $120 million of public, private and foundation funding to create permanent housing and services for our most vulnerable population – homeless individuals suffering from serious mental health issues and related disabilities.

You are a key advocate in coordinating and providing the various programs that serve this population. Many of you have developed programs in your area of responsibility but have not had the ability to add the State of California as a partner -- bringing its financial resources and technical assistance to leverage your work to greater capacity.

We will be hosting an event at U.S. Vets Village at Cabrillo, 2001 River Avenue in Long Beach, California on August 31, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. to announce the Governor’s Initiative to End Long-Term Homelessness. The Governor will discuss not only the financial resources that will be available, but also the partnership and coordination efforts that the State will undertake with the federal government, local governments, foundations and other housing partners."

(The above picture is of the governor's visit to PATH this year, along with HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson.)