Senator Dave Cortese joined Santa Clara County Board President Susan Ellenberg on Friday to announce the launch of a new Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Unhoused High School Students, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at providing crucial support to students experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County. The $3 million program, which will launch in summer 2024, seeks to break the cycle of poverty by offering short-term monthly payments to help unhoused students exiting high school make the transition into college or a promising career.
Approximately 270,000 students within California’s K-12 school system are experiencing homelessness, a number that has grown by […]
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