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The City of Concord approved a 1.6 million dollar grant to fund a mobile dignity center for the city’s homeless population.

The center will offer housing navigation, case management, hygiene support, food and clothing distribution, as well as medical and mental healthcare. The non-profit Caminar is the grant recipient. It will coordinate access to these services.

In addition to the Mobile Dignity Center, Caminar also runs the city’s Rapid Rehousing Program.

It expects to secure housing for up to 30 homeless residents through the Center, and hopes to expand to other sites.

Services will be offered at First Christian Church on Willow Pass Road once a week.

BUT Colleen Awad [CAW-leen uh-WAD], Community Relations Manager for the City o

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