San Rafael Programs Aim To Help Homeless

San Rafael CA

14 June, 2021

3:46 PM

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SAN RAFAEL, CA — The city of San Rafael last week approved a set of new measures that aim to tackle homelessness. The new measures aim to help the area's vulnerable population with short-and long-term assistance. The council authorized an immediate effort to help people in need get into available shelters and housing units. The new measures are part of the city's ongoing push to help its homeless population. The city authorized the hiring of additional social workers this summer to help people find housing along with a safe camping program modeled after one currently operating in Sonoma County. In November the council allocated $1.3M in funding from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support the County's purchase of 3301 Kerner Boulevard through the State's Project Homekey initiative, which has created 44 units of interim housing. Additionally, the county is leasing hotel rooms in San Rafael to provide interim shelter for people experiencing homelessness through the State's Project Roomkey initiative.