News Index
Chronic HomelessnessDocumentation Training
Held by the Sonoma County Community Development Commission, this training will focus on the requirements to be considered chronically homeless as HUD defines it, as well as go over the documentation process for Continuum of Care (CoC) Program funded permanent supportive housing units. This training will be useful for providers who will be participating in the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) referral process and will be recorded and posted to our website for those who were unable to attend. Read full story
Request for Proposal: COVID-19Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV) funds for Rapid Rehousing (RRH) andEmergency Shelter (ES) projects
Asyou are aware, ESG-CV funds can only be used “to prevent, prepare for, and respond tocoronavirus, among individuals and families who are homeless or receivinghomeless assistance and to support additional homeless assistance andhomelessness prevention activities to mitigate the impacts created bycoronavirus under the Emergency Solutions Grants program Read full story
Bodyfeeding and Human Milk? This is an opportunity to become more inclusive.
Learn more about inclusive language, effective pumping, continuity of care, safe sleep and mental health with these breast/chestfeeding articles and webinars. Read full story
Combo Feeding - Word on the Street is Rates Are Up.
Has the stress of COVID-19 lowered exclusive breastfeeding rates? Or is it a lack of support? Or something else altogether? Read full story
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Substance Use Disorder Services
The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond toa Request for Proposals for SubstanceUse Disorder Services. Read full story
WIC to increase fruits and vegetable benefits for four months withAmerican Rescue Plan funding
Starting June1, Sonoma County’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) families will receive atemporary increase in their monthly WIC fruits and vegetables benefit thanks tofunding from the American Rescue Plan Act. Read full story
Rating & Ranking Process for the 2021 Continuum ofCare Competition
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that local CoC’s prioritize all renewal and new projects submitted in our consolidated application. As in past years, project priorities will be generated by a scoring system, site visits and interviews by the CoC Competition Evaluation Ad Hoc Committee, made up of impartial members of the Sonoma County Continuum of Care Board. Read full story
Public Notice for Registration Permit SolidWaste Local Enforcement Agency LEA
Site where commercialconstruction, demolition and inert materials will be accepted, processed andreloaded into trucks. The site will notbe accepting municipal solid waste or green waste. Read full story
AvisoPúblico Para un Permiso de RegistroAgencia De Aplicacion Local De Residuos Sólidos (Lea)
Sitio donde la construcción comercial, demolición y materiales inertesserán aceptados, procesados y recargados en camiones. El sitio no aceptaráresiduos sólidos urbanos ni residuos verdes. Read full story
The State of Tobacco Control 2021
The State of Tobacco Control 2021 - California Local Grades report looks at county and municipal codes in key areas of tobacco control that protect their citizens from the burden of tobacco. Read full story