Laid off from work due to COVID-19? You may be eligible to receive assistance with Supportive Services of $400 or $800 depending on qualifications. Supportive Services may include: Equipment necessary to Telework (e.g. computer, internet, etc.), Housing Assistance, Utility Assistance, and Transportation Assistance. https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Supportive-Services-Assistance-AJCC-Bakersfield.pdf
The Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative strategy is driven by data-based decision making. At our upcoming Governing Board meeting on 10/28/20, we will be discussing our Race to Zero reports on veterans, individuals who are chronically homeless, youth who are homeless, and homeless individuals who are 65 and older or who have chronic health conditions, […]
Come join us for a discussion regarding youth homelessness in Kern County and what you can do to help on Tuesday, 11/3/2020 at 10:00 am. https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/HOMELESS-YOUTH-AWARENESS-MONTH-PANEL-DISCUSSION-FLYER-PDF.pdf
https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020-State-ESG-CV-2-Application.pdf State HCD has extended the application deadline for the state CARES Act ESG Round 2 grant, thus the County of Kern will also extend the deadline by one week. The state CARES Act ESG Round 2 application deadline is now 8:00 am on Monday, October 26, 2021.Please see the attached application to State announced […]
State Emergency Solutions Grants Program – Coronavirus (ESG-CV) Notice of Funding Availability (Round 2) US. Department of Housing and Urban Development Funding Provided Through The State of California Grant Application Due at 8:00 am on Monday, October 19, 2020 County of Kern Emergency Solutions Grants Notice of Funding Availability
Presented by Allyson Baptiste, MSW (Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. Community Homeless Law Center Project) abaptiste@gbla.org
Nonprofit entities play an important role in supporting our local economy, addressing unmet needs of the most needy in our society, and improving the quality of life in Kern County. Many of these entities rely on fundraisers and donations which have been eliminated or greatly reduced due to COVID-19. This program is designed to support […]
The Bakersfield Californian reporter Quinn Wilson covered the recent announcement of a nearly $15 million grant award to the Housing Authority of the County of Kern to expand the inventory of permanent supportive housing in Kern County. You can read the article online here: County ready to put words into ‘action,’ address homelessness after Homekey […]
Yesterday, Wednesday, September 16, 2020, it was announced that the Housing Authority of the County of Kern will receive nearly $15 million from the State of California to purchase and rehabilitate existing housing, converting it into permanent supportive housing. BKRHC Executive Director Anna Laven, Ed.D., released the following statement: Homelessness ends when every person in […]
By Russell Judd, Ken Keller and Bruce Peters A version of this op-ed appeared in The Bakersfield Californian. To view the original post, click here. We’ve all experienced first-hand the impact that COVID-19 has had on our communities. From schools beginning the academic year with virtual instruction, to the countless small businesses negatively impacted by […]
