LUTHERANS WIN CITY SHELTER BID MOTEL VOUCHERS, BUS RIDES ARE PART OF PACT.Byline: Eugene Tong Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The city of Santa Clarita is offering $36,000 to Lutheran Social Services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales , whose plan to care for local homeless competed with two others vying for funds, officials said Thursday. If approved by the City Council on Tuesday, the money would be allocated to the nonprofit to organize busing between the city and shelters in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , case counseling and motel voucher programs for about 96 homeless over one year. ``The Lutherans were stronger,'' said Councilman Frank Ferry, part of a group of city officials and planners who reviewed three homeless assistance proposals submitted last month. ``It was better services. It was a better fit for the amount of money we have.'' The city requested proposals from community groups in September after a committee led by Ferry failed to find a place within city limits for a permanent homeless shelter Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people. Usually located in urban neighborhoods, they are similar to emergency shelters. The primary difference is that homeless shelters are usually open to anyone, without regard to the reason for need. . Also, the City Council - facing complaints from local residents - declined extending the lease for the Santa Clarita Community Development Corp. to operate a seasonal shelter at the Via Princessa Metrolink Station. Linda Malerba, a Lutheran program director based in Santa Clarita, said the city's $36,000 only partly covers their costs. The nonprofit also is pursuing funds from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to help finance the voucher program. ``We're very pleased and hope that we can really contribute in a positive way to the homeless issue in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. ,'' she said. The Lutheran service group competed with Inglewood-based United States Veterans' Initiatives, who proposed outreach and case management for local homeless veterans. ``It just doesn't hit the needs of the homeless in the Santa Clarita Valley,'' Ferry said of the veteran group's proposal. The Lutheran proposal has something to offer any homeless person An individual who lacks housing, including one whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility that provides temporary living accommodations; an individual who is a resident in transitional housing; or an individual who has as a primary residence a , depending on his or her circumstances, he added. ``There is a component on hotel vouchers, a component on transportation,'' Ferry said. ``That way, we can deal with homeless families, battered women, kids.'' The SCCDC also submitted a soup kitchen plan to the city, but pulled out in favor of assisting the Lutheran group with counseling and other support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com |
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