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Board approves $500,000 gap funding to keep Orange County family shelter open; questions linger over evaluation contract
Summary
The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved $500,000 in district discretionary funds to prevent closure of Homemade Family Care Center and unanimously passed related homelessness allocations; supervisors also debated a separate $100,000 contract with UC Irvine to evaluate a county homelessness-prevention pilot, raising questions about data confidentiality, comparison groups and whether the study should be funded from the program’s $3 million allocation.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on June 4 approved a $500,000 allocation from third-district discretionary funds to keep the Homemade Family Care Center, a 56‑bed emergency shelter in the city of Orange, open for another year. Chair Wagner and multiple supervisors described the allocation as gap funding to buy time while staff and supervisors pursue longer-term financing.
Supporters said the Family Care Center provides low-barrier shelter for families and has sheltered 1,473 individuals representing 455 families since opening in 2017. Supervisor Foley and other members urged additional planning to secure sustainable funding beyond the one-year bridge.…
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