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  • The seeds to build permanent farmworker housing are planted. Will there be a harvest?

    Pam Marino

    October 29, 2021 |

    Monterey County Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Soledad, California

    A research study is spurring change and leading to the addition of more housing units in Soledad. Agriculture is the main industry of the region, making farmworker housing a priority. Vacant housing has been rehabilitated and several new developments have been built to house both year-round and migrant workers.

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  • An unprecedented state program is already fulfilling its promise to house the most vulnerable

    Pam Marino

    October 01, 2021 |

    Monterey County Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Salinas, California

    Over 120 hotels and motels have been converted into affordable housing developments in California, housing 8,260 people who were previously experiencing homelessness. Known as Homekey, the state-funded program was initially meant to quickly house vulnerable populations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Funding for the next two years has already been approved for what advocates are calling “Homekey 2.0.”

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  • Monterey County is making headway in adding homeless shelters, but there's still a ways to go.

    Pam Marino

    July 16, 2021 |

    Monterey County Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Monterey County, California

    Casa de Noche Buena is a homeless shelter that takes a housing-first approach to providing services, which means almost anyone can find help there. Along with a place to sleep, the shelter also provides wraparound services such as medical attention and help finding employment. Several guests have had success finding permanent homes.

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