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Authorize the County's contribution of $1,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit Rebuilding Together, Solano County chapter
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Thomson requests that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County's contribution of $1,000 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit Rebuilding Together, Solano County chapter.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Justification:
Rebuilding Together fills a pressing need in our communities. The rising cost of living and falling social service budgets have left some of our most vulnerable neighbors without the most basic of necessities, a warm, safe, and dry home.
The nation is facing enormous problems, many of which have reached crisis level. The low-income homeowners that Rebuilding Together serves are disproportionately affected by these issues. Homeownership is at an all-time high, especially among low to mid-income Americans, and the costs of owning and maintaining a home are growing exponentially. Healthcare costs are skyrocketing, leaving low-income citizens with less and less disposable income for home repairs and modifications.
Rebuilding Together focuses on the issues of homeownership, the elderly, the disabled, families with children, healthcare, and the rising federal deficit. By identifying the challenges associated with these issues we are well placed to face a problem with full understanding and to create real, sustainable solutions for the low-income homeowners we serve.
From June 2009 through November 2019, more than 12,000 Rebuilding Together volunteers have rehabilitated 40 homes for low-income homeowners (seniors/military/disabled) and
held more than 50 community facility workdays in Solano County. Rebuilding Together has installed more than 2,200 smoke and 600 carbon monoxide alarms benefiting 750 mobile home residents...
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