Today, local Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced a bill designed to help address veteran homelessness. The Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020 to ensure that our nation’s homeless veterans receive HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program vouchers and supportive services that they deserve. You can read more about the bill, including statements from Reps. McCarthy, […]
“BKRHC is disappointed in tonight’s decision of the City Council to not approve a Conditional Use Permit for Kern Project Roomkey. Our region’s unsheltered homeless population remain at high-risk for contracting COVID-19, many of whom are especially vulnerable to adverse health outcomes from COVID-19. Tonight’s decision highlights the difficulty of addressing homelessness. BKRHC and our […]
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 […]
By Carlos Baldovinos A version of this op-ed appeared in The Bakersfield Californian. To view the op-ed online, visit here. Homelessness is a complex issue that affects every one of us. Ideally, none of us want to see people living on the streets. We want safe and clean public spaces. And, we want to see […]
By Anna Laven, Stephen Pelz and Deborah Johnson. A version of this op-ed appeared in The Bakersfield Californian. To view the original post, click here. The Housing Authority of the County of Kern, California Veterans Assistance Foundation and Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative are on the frontlines working to end homelessness in our communities and build […]
2020 Point-in-Time Count Finds Slower Rate of Increase in County’s Homeless Population, including a Reduction in Rate of Increase among Families with Children. https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2020-PIT-Count-Report.pdf
The purpose of this report is to provide a brief analysis of homeless services and funding needs to help inform the Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative (BKRHC), County of Kern, and City of Bakersfield in prioritizing uses for the new State Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) block grant. https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Gaps-Analysis-Report.pdf
https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PIT-Count-Summary-2019.pdf
https://bkrhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CBA-Report.pdf
A copy of the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative’s 10-year plan to end homelessness, “Home at Last!” is available online at the link below. Click here to view.
