Grants Support Housing, Homeless Programs

Kaiser Permanente announces 2 new grants in line with its mission to create healthy communities through housing support. Pictured, Melissa Keller, center, and her 2 children, Makayla Griego, left, and Kayden Keller, right, play on the swing set at the Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa homeless shelter.

As part of its commitment to support affordable housing and homeless transition programs in Northern California, Kaiser Permanente announced 2 new grants of $1 million each to organizations in Oakland and Santa Rosa.

In the last year, Kaiser Permanente has committed over $30 million to house homeless residents and preserve affordability in Northern California as part of a multi-year effort to improve the health of the communities it serves.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa will use a $1-million grant to help fund an affordable housing and homeless services project in fire-ravaged Santa Rosa that is projected to house 1,300 homeless individuals each year, doubling the number it currently helps.