An estimated 30 to 40 people were cleared from a Harvey West Park homeless encampment this week, an effort to be funded retroactively through a state grant.
Ahead of opening arguments in a far-reaching U.S. Supreme Court case Monday that would decide if it is unconstitutional for jurisdictions to criminally oust people from homeless encampments without shelter options, the city of Santa Cruz has been awarded a two-year $4 million state homeless encampment resolution grant.
The City of Santa Cruz announced they have received $4 million from the State of California Encampment Resolution funding program to tackle homelessness.
In an effort to provide the public with more information on what the region's homeless landscape looks like on a day-to-day basis, Santa Cruz County launched a new online database this month focusing on affordable housing and homelessness statistics and resources.