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Orange County supervisors mark Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, outline prevention, housing and food programs
Summary
Supervisors and county staff highlighted a $3 million homeless-prevention pilot, recent motel-to-housing conversions and food-distribution partnerships after county counts showed a rise in people experiencing homelessness. Officials emphasized prevention, navigation services and partner coordination.
Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento (2nd District) opened the Board of Supervisors meeting on Nov. 19 by recognizing National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and outlining the county’s prevention-focused approach.
Sarmiento said economic stress is a leading cause of homelessness, citing a 2023 University of California San Francisco study, and pointed to local data showing a rise in the county’s point-in-time count. “We know that there are people in our county that suffer from being unhoused,” he said, and described efforts to move beyond treating symptoms to preventing homelessness.
Sarmiento described a…
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