California spending billions to house homeless in hotels

Good News Notes: “When homeless outreach workers first visited her encampment under a Los Angeles highway overpass last fall, Veronica Perez was skeptical of their offer of not just a bed, but a furnished apartment complete with meals, counseling and the promise of some stability in her life. “They said they had housing for me,…

City of Scottsdale makes efforts to help homeless with CARES funds

Good News Notes: “With the use of more than $700,000 in federal grant funds, Scottsdale is creating positive momentum in its efforts to assist residents facing homelessness. Scottsdale City Council accepted Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development due to the federal CARES Act during a…