East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless

03/08/2023

07/15/2020

The East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless is requesting donations of facemasks. We were given 1,000 masks and are getting low at this time. I possible please come to our office at St. John Vianney Catholic Church -pantry area at 1345 Turnbull Canyon Rd. Hacienda Heights, CA 91735
Phone # 626-333-7204. We want to protect our Homeless men and woman. Thank you.

07/15/2020

Prayer for the poor and needy

Lord God,
You came to give honor to the least, those forgotten, overlooked and misjudged.
You came to give first place to the last, those left behind, misunderstood and undervalued.
You came to give a warm welcome to the lost, those who are orphaned, abandoned and destitute.

Help us to be your ears to listen to their cries.
Help us to be your voice speaking out love and acceptance.
Help us to be your feet walking beside those in need.
Help us to be your hands to clothe, feed and shelter them.

You came for the least, the lost and last of this world.
Lord, hear our prayer.

Amen.

06/29/2020

The East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless is looking for new board members with talents to serve the homeless. Should you be interested please contact our office at 626-333-7204. Ask for Richard Hopkins, president. Thank you.

06/26/2020

National Alliance to End Homelessness

The House of Representatives is nearing a landmark vote on homelessness and housing aid, possibly as early as Monday. We urgently need your support.

Introduced just two days ago, Rep. Maxine Waters’ “Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act” (H.R. 7301) takes all of the homelessness and housing provisions of the HEROES Act (already passed by the House last month) and lifts them up in a single bill. This legislation is GREAT NEWS for homeless advocates.

Given the tight timeline, we must act quickly, and let elected officials know just how important this funding is.

WHAT DOES THIS LEGISLATION DO?

H.R. 7301 includes the same programs (at the same funding levels) that were passed by the House in the HEROES Act, the most recent COVID relief bill:

$11.5 billion for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) for homeless assistance

$100 billion for emergency rental assistance to address the nationwide eviction catastrophe

$1 billion in vouchers for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing their housing

The Senate has not yet passed this funding or the larger HEROES Act yet. H.R. 7301 allows the House to underscore the importance of homelessness and housing programs BEFORE negotiations begin with the Senate.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Please contact your House member TODAY to support H.R. 7301, the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act! H.R. 7301 addresses our biggest challenge, which is to make sure homeless assistance and emergency rental assistance stay in the next COVID relief bill.

H.R. 7301 is an opportunity to lift up our legislative priorities before this bargaining begins with the Senate on the next COVID relief bill. It contains the same set of proposals that thousands of advocates across the country have been fighting for since May.

Please ask your Representative to vote YES on H.R. 7301, the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act!