CAPSLO, The Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo has received the largest gift in it’s history. 5 million dollars. The money came from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ “Day 1 Falilies Fund.” CAPSLO was chosen to receive the funding by a group of national advisers on homelessness service provision. CAPSLO plans to increase its case management program and create permanent housing for homeless families over the next five years. The Day 1 Families Fund has distributed more than $520 million nationwide.
