Community Assistance Network

Helps families and individuals either remain or quickly become housed through providing rental assistance, catching-up on past-due rent, security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, moving costs, life skills and tenant training and counseling, housing search and placement, mediation and outreach to property owners, and credit repair – all on an as-needed basis as determined by client evaluation and screening.

An exciting affordable housing development project which is in the early stages, incorporating structurally innovative and environmentally friendly construction techniques. The project prototype is expected to be completed in 2011.

Feeds 18-20% of Del Norte County residents every year. In 2009 we supplied 201 tons of food, 35% of which went to children, 22% to documented disabled, 13% to seniors on fixed-incomes, and 25% to the homeless. On-site distribution at CAN’s headquarters is offered three days per week. We also supply food to partner agencies for distribution in more distant parts of our service region.

This pending community farm has been planned via a USDA grant.  To be commercially based, it is expected to aid our community gain food self-sufficiency while also stimulating our local economy and workforce.