Part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic has taken the form of two new programs in Alameda County: the Berkeley Respite Program and Project Safer Ground. The goal of both programs is to provide people experiencing homelessness with a safe place to shelter in place. Priority is given to people experiencing homelessness who are 65+ years of age and/or those with pre-existing medical conditions who are at risk of complications if exposed to the COVD-19 virus. Clients in both programs can stay in the hotel rooms until the pandemic is over, or until they achieve permanent housing.
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Veteran Employment Services Come to Alameda and Sacramento Counties
The Department of Labor has announced they are expanding their Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) funding.
Berkeley Food & Housing Project has been an HVRP provider in the counties of Solano and Contra Costa, since 2016, this additional funding will allow us to bring these much-needed employment services to Alameda and Sacramento counties as well.
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Berkeley’s most ambitious homeless housing project ever breaks ground (Berkeleyside)
[Read More…] about Berkeley’s most ambitious homeless housing project ever breaks ground (Berkeleyside)The complex planned for 2012 Berkeley Way is actually two projects on one shared site. On one side, Berkeley Food & Housing Project (BFHP) will develop the Hope Center, featuring 53 units of permanent supportive housing for homeless and disabled men and women; 32 shelter beds for homeless men; and 12 transitional housing beds for homeless male veterans. There will be on-site medical and mental health services, as well as a communal dining room where residents and people who remain unsheltered can share meals and support.