California

"A condemned, fire-ravaged eyesore transformed into rentals for 43 very low-income seniors has been named Senior Housing Project of the Year by Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing and the city's first LEED Platinum multifamily building."

"A San Francisco nonprofit named Earn is offering low-income families in the Bay Area and Los Angeles a 3-to-1 match worth up to $1,500 per child on their education savings. For every $1 an eligible family puts in up to $500 per child, the program will put in $3, up to $1,500 per child. The money is deposited in an FDIC-insured bank account and can be used to pay for educational expenses from middle through high school including tutoring, computers, summer and after-school enrichment programs."

"The City Council gave a stamp of approval for the California Affordable Housing Agency to issue $12 million in bonds for a housing project for low-income seniors. The council approved the bond issue 4-2 even though the city is not responsible for issuing or repaying the Housing Revenue Bonds for the Orange Tree Senior Apartment project planned at 1511 Robinson St."

"A federal grant for $1.1 million will help low- income students attending California State University, Sacramento. The grant $220,000 annually for five years has been bestowed on the school's McNair Scholars Program, which aids low- income and first-generation students, and underrepresented juniors and seniors."

"On Monday in San Diego, the Board of Governors' unanimous decision to ration college access officially shifted the system away from the practice of college for all that has been part of Californians' consciousness - and the state's Master Plan for Higher Education - for generations. Today it's a luxury. Many students are criticizing the move by the Board of Governors, saying it will unfairly shut out thousands. Others, including college advocacy groups, applaud the move and say prioritizing in an era of austerity and shrinking budgets makes sense. The enrollment priority shift comes as Gov. Jerry Brown considers whether to sign into law SB1456, a bill that would prevent low-income community college students from receiving fee waivers unless they develop clear academic or vocational goals and stick with them."

"The Smiles for Seniors Foundation is an organization serving low-income seniors in the Inland Empire and surrounding areas. Each year, the foundation provides emergency assistance and safety net services to struggling low-income seniors in need. It is one of the leading agencies providing food, housing, medical and other assistance to seniors."