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Good News on the Homeless Front: SBCCOG Client Aid Program Helps Displaced 80-Year-Old Gardena Man Find New Home
At the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), we support programs that address homelessness through targeted solutions like the Client Aid Program. This initiative provided critical financial assistance to 80-year-old Tatsuya Kataoka, who was experiencing homelessness in Gardena, and connected him with local housing partners that led him to find permanent senior housing SagePoint in Wilmington.
SOUTH BAY CLASSROOMS RECEIVE $19,000 FOR ENERGY-SAVING EFFORTS
**WATCH: NEW VIDEO** The South Bay Cities Council of Governments and Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) teamed up to award 19 South Bay classrooms grants of $1,000 each ($19,000 total) for taking energy-saving actions at home. Classrooms representing Hawthorne School District and Los Angeles Unified School District earned the rewards through SoCalREN’s Kits for Kids program for third and fourth grade students. Watch this video highlighting the celebration event at Ramona Elementary School in Hawthorne.
South Bay Classroooms Receive $19,000 for Energy-Saving Efforts
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) and Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) teamed up to award 19 South Bay classrooms grants of $1,000 each ($19,000 total) for taking energy-saving actions at home. Classrooms representing Hawthorne School District and Los Angeles Unified School District earned the rewards through SoCalREN’s Kits for Kids program for third and fourth grade students. The program provides hands-on education about the benefits of energy efficiency.