Affiliation: Catholic Charities Community Services

Catholic Charities of California and the California Council of Council of Churches have recently received Hewlett Foundation funding to work through churches to enroll low-income Californians for utility assistance.

The project is operating in seven regions: East Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, Fresno, San Jose and the Oakland/Richmond area. Half-time staff in these areas will work with local church staff and volunteers, to enroll thousands of parishioners in 2002-2004 and to promote conservation. The project is modeled after a successful project by Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Orange.