Sep 2, 2018 / 15:02 pm
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara has partnered with the local county to launch a shared housing program, connecting renters with housing providers amid California's high housing costs.
"We are incredibly excited to be partnering alongside the County of Santa Clara's Office of Supportive Housing for this much needed housing resource for our community," said Lindsey Caldwell, director of Emergency Programs and Housing Services for Catholic Charities of Santa Clara.
"I believe the House Sharing Program is going to be a great success and will truly assist those in need of housing here in the heart of Silicon Valley," she said in an August 30 press release.
The board of supervisors for Santa Clara County approved a $1.5 million contract with Catholic Charities on April 3. The program officially opened on August 20, but candidates had been applying since the spring.