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Baldwin Park council approves short-term emergency assistance plan, directs focus on long-term sustainability
Summary
The City Council approved an emergency assistance program to deliver food and basic needs to residents affected by sudden income loss, with council members urging emphasis on long-term sustainability, vendor selection, and partnerships with local agencies.
The Baldwin Park City Council on July 16 approved an emergency assistance program intended to deliver food, hygiene supplies and other immediate relief to city residents who can demonstrate sudden loss of income, inability to work or fear of leaving home.
Council member Emmanuel Estrada, who introduced the item, said the program should emphasize public-health planning and long-term sustainability, including bulk purchasing and partnerships with county agencies and local nonprofits. "It's really important that we keep on the public health aspect of it and look at the data to understand where our community currently resides,"…
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