HOUSING FOR THE HARVEST PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING TO SOME CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL WORKERS EXPOSED TO COVID-19

摘要

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced that the counties of Fresno and San Joaquin are the first local partners to participate in Housing for the Harvest, a new program that will provide temporary hotel housing options for farm and food processing employees to self-isolate if they are positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) and do not require hospitalization, or have been exposed and cannot properly self-isolate at home. The state will secure hotel rooms in participating counties, with local governments identifying administrators to manage the program and local community organizations to provide additional services-like meals, wellness checks and in-language assistance. Local administrators will serve as a point of contact for eligible workers, and can include a county or city agency, a Native American tribe, a non-profit organization, or a philanthropic organization.