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Anaheim Council OKs up to $250,000 for emergency grants through Anaheim Contigo
Summary
The City Council approved a plan to allocate up to $250,000 to the Anaheim Contigo emergency relief fund to provide short-term payments for rent, utilities and other immediate needs for Anaheim residents amid recent immigration-enforcement activity; the vote was 5-2.
The Anaheim City Council approved a motion to allocate up to $250,000 toward emergency grants administered through the Anaheim Community Foundation's Anaheim Contigo fund, intended to provide short-term assistance for residents facing urgent needs such as rent and utility bills. The measure passed 5-2 on July 15, 2025.
City staff and the Anaheim Community Foundation (ACF) told the council the Contigo fund already has roughly $35,000 in private donations and has distributed small grants so far. “To date, we have seen nearly $2,931 in emergency assistance grants distributed,” Chief Communications Officer Mike Lister told the council, describing the program's initial use to pay landlords and utilities directly rather than provide cash to recipients.
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