FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | RELEASE DATE: May 9, 2026 | CONTACT: Dalilah Davaloz (562) 692-0921
WHITTIER, Calif. — Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis will present Río Hondo College with a $500,000 check on Monday, May 11, to expand housing stability and basic needs services for students experiencing housing insecurity and food instability.
The funding will strengthen the college’s comprehensive basic needs programs, helping vulnerable students remain enrolled, persist in their studies and complete their educational goals. The investment comes as the loss of federal funding has created significant gaps in student support services, increasing the urgency for local investment to help prevent students from being pushed out of higher education.
WHAT:
Chair Solis to present $500,000 check to Río Hondo College to expand student housing stability and basic needs services.
WHEN:
Monday, May 11, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Río Hondo College
3600 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601
L-Tower, 5th Floor, Board Room
WHO:
- Hilda L. Solis, Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Supervisor
- Teresa Dreyfuss, Superintendent-President, Río Hondo College
- Rosaelva Lomeli, President, Río Hondo College Board of Trustees
- Max Ordonez, Chair, Río Hondo College Foundation
- Students
VISUALS:
Check presentation by Chair Solis; speakers at a podium; media availability.