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Fresno County Grand Jury Report Calls for Coordination Among Groups Tackling Homelessness

Street2Home was announced in 2018 as an initiative by the city and county of Fresno to coordinate homelessness mitigation across organizations . But in a report released Monday , the Fresno County Grand Jury found it doesn’t have a staff, or board yet. H. Spees, director of strategic initiatives for Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, says that’s true, but work is getting done. “Although Street2Home has not been implemented in name, it’s been field tested and a virtual collective impact structure was formed, and it’s really paid off,” said Spees. The structure has been virtual because it came together after the pandemic hit. COVID-19 has delayed some efforts, he says. Still, CARES Act funding has helped the city make headway in developing low-income housing. “When COVID hit we were able to take the millions of dollars that are coming our way to put together a community-wide, COVID-19 homeless response that has been incredibly effective,” said Spees. This has included purchasing three hotels for
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