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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2024
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Today, the City of Victorville announced it has been awarded $6.3 million in Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) from the California Department of Housing and Community Development to resolve encampments and provide housing and supportive services to help unsheltered individuals gain stability. More specifically, the City will use the grant monies for enhanced street outreach, Wellness Center operations, interim housing solutions, and rapid re-housing.
“Homelessness is the issue of most concern to our Victorville community, and we are grateful to the state of California for this grant that will enable us to provide shelter solutions for the unhoused in our community while reducing the negative impacts encampments can have on our residents and businesses,” said Victorville Mayor Liz Becerra.
Since December 2021, the City of Victorville has been awarded more than $40 million for its homelessness solutions programs including a Homekey Grant from the State of California that primarily funded the construction of the Victorville Wellness Center. A low-barrier, non-congregate emergency shelter, the Wellness Center offers interim housing and wraparound support services to break the cycle of homelessness. The Center’s most unique feature is the inclusion of a recuperative care and medical clinic onsite.
Since the Wellness Center opened in December 2023, more than 80 clients have transitioned to permanent housing. Victorville’s strategy includes outreach, case management, housing navigation, street medicine, interim housing with wraparound support services, and rapid re-housing.
The City of Victorville has the second-highest concentration of homeless persons in San Bernardino County. Additional information about the Wellness Center and the City of Victorville’s homelessness solutions strategy is available online at VictorvilleCA.gov/HomelessnessSolutions.
Located in Southern California at the high-point between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Victorville is the leading city for both industry and retail in the High Desert region. Victorville is a growing, vibrant community that is home to approximately 135,000 residents and some of the area’s largest employers. Clean air, abundant mountain vistas, family-friendly recreational activities, spectacular sunsets and breathtaking night skies entice locals and visitors alike to fall in love with this city that is within a few hours of SoCal beaches, National Parks, mountain retreats, and other major attractions. Ontario International Airport is less than an hour away. Learn more about the City of Victorville at VictorvilleCA.gov.
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