A SANTA CRUZ ORGANIZATION COMBATING HOMELESSNESS HAS LAUNCHED A NEW INITIATIVE. 180/180 HAS SET A NEW GOAL AFTER SURPASSING THEIR PRIMARY GOAL OF HOUSING 180 HOMELESS PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION HOPES TO END CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BY 2020, EFFECTIVELY CHANGING THEIR NAME TO 180/2020. THE INITIATIVE ESTIMATES IT WILL TAKE 5 TO 6 YEARS TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SERVICES TO THE NEARLY 1,000 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTY.
