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Oscar Deleon Jr., a student and Rapid Rehousing beneficiary, sits outside the Meriam Library at Chico State in Chico on Feb. 5, 2026.
Salvador Ochoa
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CalMatters
California spent $31 million last year helping students facing homelessness with emergency housing and other services through Rapid Rehousing. The program operates at most public universities and about a quarter of community colleges, helping thousands of students who are either homeless or housing insecure, such as one student who was sleeping in a garage.
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