Feed Them Now

02/07/2017

Long Beach Continuum of Care Receives $7.6 Million Grant Award to Fight Homelessness
Long Beach City News from City of Long Beach · 27m ago
Good afternoon.

The Long Beach Continuum of Care (CoC) has been awarded $7.6 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to continue providing services to those who are experiencing homelessness in Long Beach. The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services is the lead recipient agency to provide oversight of this grant.

“Homelessness is a multi-layered issue that affects the entire community,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “The Long Beach Continuum of Care is an exemplary model of service providers who are dedicated to getting people housed, and keeping people from falling back into homelessness.”

The Long Beach CoC will fund 11 organizations that collectively provide 20 projects, including transitional housing, permanent housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness.

The funding period is from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. The City applies every year to HUD for these funds to support CoC efforts.

For this current grant cycle, the Long Beach CoC retained its status as a Unified Funding Agency (UFA), which allows flexibility to the CoC to make changes to its funding allocation across projects to better address the local needs of the community.

“The Long Beach CoC has shifted funds over the last couple years to fund projects that are the highest performing, grounded in best practice, and focused on success,” said Kelly Colopy, Director of Health and Human Services. “We recognize that we cannot address this issue alone and are working diligently with City, County, State and Federal partners to ensure positive outcomes for our community and for the nation.”

The CoC leverages additional community resources, including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), the Mental Health Services Act, Veterans funding and other government, private and foundation funds.

Linkages to these services are coordinated through the Multi-Service Center (MSC), which operates as the Continuum’s coordinated entry system providing intake and assessment. The MSC, located at 1301 W. 12th Street in Long Beach, averages 13,000 client visits annually, making it the primary point of entry for men, women, and families seeking assistance throughout the City.

If you require assistance, or have questions regarding homeless services, please contact the Multi-Service Center at 562.570.4500.

12/18/2016

Thank you to everyone who have helped this past year. Your donations were greatly appreciated.

Each event (almost monthly) allowed us to distribute 75-100 meals to our community in need.

It is your continued support that allows us to keep this going.

Thank you!

11/25/2016

Thank you for the crew that came out on thanksgiving to help server the homeless at La Casa Garcia's annual food drive at the Honda center!!!
Michelle Thompson Joely Badal Jn Marie Mark Dainty Stacy and Christian!!

11/23/2016

A little something to get us in the holiday spirit.

08/20/2016

Love this.

05/26/2016

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154190178848399&id=519683398. Thanks for sharing this Verron!

Long Beach has been awarded another $765,000 from the federal government to provide services to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness, bringing the total annual award to $6.9 million.In March, the U.S. Department of Housing

03/18/2016

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-0317-homeless-sweeps-20160316-story.html

The Los Angeles City Council recently unveiled an ambitious plan to help and house the city's nearly 26,000 homeless people and pledged to set aside millions — billions if it can find that — to fund it. But that's not the only far-reaching effort the city has made in response to…

01/14/2016

I would like to thank everyone that came out Sunday morning to help feed the homeless. I know it was cold and wet but we did manage to feed 75 plus and a donation to a women's shelter.
Thanks to Marcus Branche Diane Branche and their sons, Verron Brereton Cool Breeze Carr, Dale Jones, Diane Parker
Kathy Karmody Mark Dainty Mike Fiddler Lisa Gomes Joely Badal Jn Marie. And everyone else. See u in February!!!

11/30/2015

I would like to thank everyone that came to support the "FEED THEM NOW" event yesterday. We managed to feed 100 people in San Pedro, Wilmington and long beach. We also donated food to a womens shelter and provide food to a family in long beach. The group picture does not reflect everyone that attended. We are planning a date in December. In December we will be making lunches, toiletries and we need old blankets!!! Please.
Thanks again!!!

11/27/2015

Happy thanksgiving!!! We are feeding the homeless Sunday!!!

10/26/2015

Thanks again for everyone that volunteered yesterday to help feed the homeless. Once again we were able to feed 75 people in San Pedro and Wilmington. We also dropped off a sizable donation to a women's shelter. The pictures does not reflect
Everyone that volunteered. Yes Verron advised me to take pictures early in the day put I am a guy and I do not listen. Thanks Again to everyone and our corporate sponsors(sprouts, vons, Ralph's, subway, wendys, del
Taco and Panda Express)

09/22/2015

L.A. to declare 'state of emergency' on homelessness, commit $100 million.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-homeless-funding-proposals-los-angeles-20150921-story.html

Let's continue to be a part of the solution!

Members of the Los Angeles City Council are expected Tuesday to declare a “state of emergency” on homelessness and commit $100 million toward housing and other services for homeless people.