“We hope to have this project completed by the end of the year,” VRS Executive Director Javier H. Lopez said. “It’s been a long process but we’re looking forward to completing it soon.”

A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) with the county is helping the nonprofit organization with the costs associated with this necessary project.

“We need to keep our families safe, including the children and seniors that we serve,” Lopez said. “Also, there are many times when we shelter women experiencing domestic violence and having a fence will help deter anyone from trying to walk in and cause trouble.”

He said that there have been recent thefts with items stolen from the property in broad daylight since the parking lot is currently accessible from a public street. Lopez said they are hoping to install more security cameras in the near future as funding becomes available.

Bids will be accepted until noon on Nov. 15, 2024. A bid package that must be submitted with each bid can be picked up at 200 E. Menlo St. in Hemet by contacting Chet Kassotis, who is handling questions and bid walks. He can be reached at 909-725-3489. Text is the preferred method of communication.

For more information about VRS, please visit www.valleyrestartshelter.org.

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A new grant will support and expand student preparedness and career pathways for students in seven Riverside County school districts, and key institutions of higher education in the region.

The $1 million grant was awarded to the Riverside County Office of Education and participating districts by the Inland Empire Regional K-16 Education Collaborative, a subset of the California Regional K-16 Education Collaborative Grant.

The grant funds will improve student preparedness and successful career pathways in the fields of education, engineering, and computing, for students at the Riverside County Office of Education, multiple school districts, Mt. San Jacinto College, and California State University San Marcos.

Along with schools operated by the Riverside County Office of Education, the participating Riverside County districts include Beaumont USD, Hemet USD, Lake Elsinore USD, Nuview Union SD, Perris Union High SD, Temecula Valley USD, and Val Verde USD.

“Supporting the postsecondary dreams of students in the Inland Empire is essential to the advancement of the region in the 21st century,” said Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin Gomez. “This grant furthers the ongoing college and career readiness work and the partnerships that are required to ensure pathways to success for all students.”

In the area of student preparedness for postsecondary education, the grant will create a High School+1+2+1 Education Pathway for completion of an undergraduate degree and teaching credential with higher education partners from MSJC and CSUSM.

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