HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 1 Public Comment_UNITED WAY OCFrom:amil@unitedwayoc.org
To:eComments, PBA
Subject:Letter of Support for WISEPlace Supportive Housing Development (04/25/2022)
Date:Thursday, April 21, 2022 9:47:51 AM
Santa Ana Planning Commission ,
I strongly support the proposal for the WISEPlace Supportive Housing development with
Jamboree that is under consideration. This proposal would contribute 48 units of high-quality
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) studio units to help end our county's homelessness
crisis. I work in the field of homelessness, and I know just how important this development is
for our community.
This development is meeting a crucial and growing need in our community for an extremely
vulnerable population: unaccompanied women who have found themselves experiencing
homelessness. Around a third of the homeless population in Orange County are women and
according to the UCI report “Homelessness in Orange County: The Costs to Our Community”
the second highest reason that women become homeless in our community is because they
are fleeing domestic violence.
Thank you for your courageous leadership in voting to approve the WISEPlace Supportive
Housing Development. I am proud to support you in doing so.
amil@unitedwayoc.org
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