NAPA, Calif. (KTVU) - Unlike Sonoma County, which has lost massive housing, Napa County's biggest need right now is short and midterm relief or the legions of folks who are living paycheck to paycheck.
Here, a wide range of workers are desperate for tourists to return. When you're on a low or moderate income, every dollar counts and, right now, those dollars are not coming from tourists.
Thousands of low and moderate income hourly workers in Napa's agriculture, hospitality and retail industries are getting direct financial aid thanks to the generosity of the Napa Valley Community Foundation, vintners, grape growers and many individual donations.
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Case workers love what's happening for the people coming in -- 2500 families so far. "At first, they don't know what to expect, so, they're like anxious, nervous to see if we can help them. But, thank God, all of my co-worker's cases leave with a smile on their faces because they get to get help with the most important thing which is the rent," said case worker Maria Martinez.
Read the full article published on KTVU here: Napa aids the working poor and the moderate income earners
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