The County of San Bernardino Community Development & Housing Department Provides Funding to Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County to Help the Homeless, Including Veterans

San Bernardino, CA – Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County (CAPSBC) continues to partner with the County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing Department (CDH) to provide homeless services. On October 16, 2018, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved continued funding in the amount of $174,000. The funding will be used to provide Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, and Homelessness Prevention services. CAPSBC will work in collaboration with CDH, the Inland Empire United Way’s Coordinated Entry System (CES), the Housing Authority of County of San Bernardino (HACSB), and other services providers – as part of a comprehensive system – to provide homeless services such as motel vouchers, security deposits and rental assistance to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness.

To continue and further efforts to end homelessness amongst the veteran population, $95,000 of the total funding has been earmarked specifically for veteran assistance. CAPSBC has partnered with HACSB to provide permanent housing via security deposit assistance to veterans at the newly constructed, affordable housing project called Loma Linda Veterans Village (project). The Veterans being assisted by CAPSBC are also being  assisted with long-term rental assistance under the HUD Veterans Assistance Supportive Housing (VASH) Program. HACSB, in coordination with the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) manages the VASH qualification process.

The CAPSBC Family Development Program has provided assistance to more than 20 veterans during the first quarter of the contract that will operate for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020. Patricia L. Nickols-Butler, Chief Executive Officer, said, “CAPSBC is grateful to CDH for the funding to assist Veteran families as they transition to safe and stable permanent housing.”

If you would like to make a donation to CAPSBC to further support the mission to help people and change lives, please make a check payable to CAPSBC, and mail to: CAPSBC, Attn: Administration, 696 S. Tippecanoe Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92408, or a secure donation can be made on our website at www.capsbc.org/donate If you would like to volunteer at CAPSBC, please fill out an interest form at
www.capsbc.org/volunteer

About Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County

Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino is a 501 C (3) non-profit organization and is the designated Community Action Agency for San Bernardino County providing programs and services for 120,000 low-income individuals and families to help lift them out of poverty. We have been serving San Bernardino County since 1965. As one of the largest non-profit human services agencies in San Bernardino County, CAPSBC, provides resources and opportunities to the low-income to improve their lives, contribute to their communities and offer a return on investment for our communities, cities and county. Programs include Home Weatherization, Home Energy Assistance, Family Development, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, and the CAPSBC Food Bank. Please call 909.723.1500 or e-mail info@capsbc.org or visit our website www.capsbc.org for more information.