San Gabriel Valley assistance programs.

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Federal government stimulus funds are being provided to the San Gabriel Valley area of California, including the cities of Pasadena, El Monte, Alhambra, Baldwin Park and Pomona. These cities have been given funds to to provide families with rent and housing assistance programs. This aid will help keep people from losing their homes or being evicted from their apartments, and keep them off the street.

There will be a variety of organizations overseeing the program. For example, El Monte will operate a the rental assistance program citywide, but will also contract with nonprofit groups to administer the aid.

Several million dollars will be provided in aid. For example, El Monte received $1,110,000, Baldwin Park $600,000, Pasadena $910,000, Alhambra $567,605, Los Angeles County $12 million, Pomona $1,165,000, Norwalk $635,000, and Downey $610,000 in government assistance.

The funds and cash grants are being distributed under a homelessness prevention assistance program outlined in the recent federal stimulus legislation, with the primary goal of keeping families in their homes.

The money will be used to provide for any type of housing expense, including providing support to struggling families, whether it is to help pay for utility bills or security deposits, rent (which can be paid from anywhere from 3 to 18-month rental assistance periods). In addition, motel or hotel vouchers can be provided for short term shelter.

Not only will it help keep families in their homes, government officials hope the money will cut down on the cost long term homelessness has on taxpayers and government. You can apply for this aid at local community action agencies and charities, such as the Salvation Army.