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As homelessness prevention funding thins out, local counties want community input on how to spend it

Dozens of tents alongside a river.
Jerimiah Oetting
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KAZU News
A large encampment along the San Lorenzo Benchlands in Santa Cruz on Dec. 15, 2021.

In today's newscast, funding to address homelessness is in a precarious spot. Still, some grant money is available, and Monterey and San Benito counties are looking for community input on funding priorities. Fill out the survey here. And for more information, attend this virtual information session on July 21 at 11 a.m.

Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. At KAZU, they cover agriculture, housing and homelessness, and the aftermath of the January 2025 lithium battery fire in Moss Landing. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz. You can reach them at elena@kazu.org.