HELP GET THE WORD OUT
By Email, By Flyer, By Word….We need to fill the room - WALL TO WALL - on February 23rd.
Let them catch a glimpse of the 7,000 the county will hurt if they do not STOP THE GA CUTS.
GET YOUR PEOPLE MOBILIZED NOW.
ATTEND & BRING YOUR PEERS & CONSTITUENTS
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors Meeting
1221 Oak Street, Oakland, CA (Meet in the Plaza)
Breakfast 8:30 AM
Rally 9:00 AM
BOSS Meeting 10:00 AM
Be prepared to speak at the meeting and/or to stand in solidarity.
“HOMES NOT STREETS”
Who Depends On General Assistance? Disadvantaged men and women, disabled persons, veterans, seniors, victims of domestic violence, transition age youth. Before November, 2009 the GA grant was at most $336.
ALREADY, Alameda County has slashed the GA grant:
· as much as $84 if a recipient lives with a roommate and
· $40 unless the person receives Medi-Cal.
· as much as $231 if the recipient’s rent is over the GA grant.
COUNTDOWN TO APRIL 1ST, 2010
GA recipients can only receive aid 3 months out of 12 months if Social Service deems the recipient employable. As many as 7000 PEOPLE will be affected by this cut. The cuts will increase hunger, increase violence due to desperation and hopelessness, and decrease people’s ability to find jobs and stay housed due to lack of money. The system that they have to identify people who are employable is faulty. Many people have not been assessed yet. And it’s a loan not a grant, recipients MUST AND DO pay it back.
It is critical that the Board of Supervisors hear from YOU.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency - boona cheema 510 649-1930 x 225
East Bay Community Law Center - Luan Huynh (510) 548-4040 ext. 371
Homeless Action Center - Patricia Wall (510) 540-0878 x 301
COALITION TO STOP THE GA CUTS
Berkeley Food and Housing Project, Berkeley Community Coalition, Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency, East Bay Community Law Center, Homeless Action Center, La Familia Counseling Service, Public Interest Law Project, St. Mary’s Center, Western Regional Advocacy Project
