"You probably noticed the federal government has not been tremendously helpful in the last few months. Nonetheless, I've been working every day amid the dysfunction of Washington D.C., waking up, thinking about how we can do more to tackle this housing crisis we have at home and throughout metropolitan regions in the country."
"During the COVID-19 pandemic, Venkatraman noticed that there was no drop-in or navigation center for unhoused clients in West Valley cities. She noticed clients trying to take showers in public bathrooms and using the hand dryer to dry their hair."
Congressman Sam Liccardo announced $200,000 in federal funding for West Valley Community Services to create a roaming van delivering services to unhoused residents across his California 16th Congressional District. This funding is part of $14 million Liccardo secured for community housing projects through appropriations bills. Two of his bills—the BUILD Housing Act and the Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act—passed the House as part of a legislative package to accelerate affordable housing development. West Valley Community Services, a nonprofit serving low-income and unhoused populations across six communities, developed the Mobile Navigation Center van concept after observing service gaps during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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