Oakland To Get $30M For Housing, Homeless Programs

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March 23, 2009

Oakland is expected to receive nearly $30 million in federal funding for its homeless prevention and housing programs and services, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, announced Saturday.

Lee said that the "critical funds," which includes $7.5 million in new funds through the economic recovery package, would be put to work in communities in Oakland and the 9th District.

"With the California unemployment rate currently at a staggering 10.5 percent, these funds will be essential to giving the city of Oakland and the entire state of California a much needed economic boost," Lee said.

California has received over $32 billion in funding since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was enacted last month and stands to receive additional funding in the upcoming months.