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The County of Orange wins four awards honoring innovation and cost-effectiveness

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Editor Posted in OC Board of Supervisors, OC Community Services, OC Health Care Agency, OC Public Libraries, Orange County, Orange County Probation Department, Todd Spitzer Leave a comment

CSAC Presents Four Awards to County of Orange

By Todd Spitzer, Chairman, O.C. Board of Supervisors, Portions courtesy of the County Executive Office

The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) presented four awards to the County of Orange at this week’s Board of Supervisors meeting. CSAC’s 2015 Challenge Awards program honors innovation and cost-effectiveness.

“The County of Orange is working every day to improve the lives of our 3,000,000 residents, whether it’s through job training for veterans or mentoring foster youth,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Todd Spitzer. “I congratulate all of this year’s award winners, and I thank them for their service to the people of Orange County.”

The awards were originally announced in September, and CSAC representatives have been traversing the state to present them to the award recipients. Continue reading→

The OC Supervisors commend the award-winning OC Community Services and Health Care Agency

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Editor Posted in OC Board of Supervisors, OC Community Services, OC Health Care Agency, Orange County, Todd Spitzer Leave a comment

Board of Supervisors Commends OC Community Services and Health Care Agency for Earning the Affordable Housing Award for Development of the Year

By: Todd Spitzer, Chairman, OC Board of Supervisors

This week, the Board of Supervisors honored OC Community Services and the OC Health Care Agency for earning the Affordable Housing Award for Development of the Year.

The Orange County Community Housing Corporation, the Affordable Housing Clearinghouse, and the Kennedy Commission have honored the County of Orange with an Affordable Housing Award for Development of the Year for the Alegre Apartments. Continue reading→

Orange County awarded $19.5 million in grant funding for homeless services

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Editor Posted in Homeless, OC Community Services, Orange County, Todd Spitzer Leave a comment

County Awarded $19.5 Million in Grant Funding for Homeless Services

(Santa Ana, CA) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $19.5 million to the County of Orange and its community partners for homeless housing assistance and other programs under the 2014 Continuum of Care grant competition.

“This much-needed funding will assist the County in our regional approach to helping move families and individuals out of homelessness and into self-sufficiency,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Todd Spitzer said.

OC Community Services applies annually for grant funding to continue a host of critical homeless assistance programs, including the Shelter Plus Program administered by the Orange County Housing Authority and OC Health Care Agency. Shelter Plus provides rental assistance and supportive care to a targeted population that is both homeless and disabled, suffering from serious mental illness, chronic addictions or HIV/AIDS. Continue reading→