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Corona has received $1 million from the state it will use to reduce its homeless population in the Santa Ana Riverbed.
The grant, from the California Homeless Encampment Resolution Funds, will help establish emergency shelters, remove debris, preserve wildlife, improve trails and reduce fire hazards in the riverbed, according to a statement on the city’s website.
The funding “is another important milestone in Corona’s collaborative approach to addressing homelessness,” the statement reads.
In April 2021, Corona began forming the Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless Encampment Response Collaborative. Partners in that effort include Riverside County Supervisor Spiegel, the County’s Housing & Workforce Solutions Department, and its Department of Behavioral Health.
Corona, Norco, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Riverside, and the U.S., Army Corps of Engineers are also participating.
Since June 2020, when Corona adopted its Homeless Strategic Plan, the city has reduced its unsheltered homeless population by 33 percent, according to the statement.
