, every campus has had a basic needs center for some time. Both systems receive recurring state funding to support the centers: $15 million for the CSU and $18.5 million for the UC.first opened a temporary food pantry in 2011, students are contacting the basic needs center for housing support before the new school year begins later this month.
“A university is like a city. … There are so many departments, there are so many people, and having to navigate resources is very challenging,” said Molino, who has been in the position for nearly two years. The Comet Pantry is just one of the services that Comet Wellness at Contra Costa Community College provides for its students in need.
Additionally, the community college system of 115 on-campus colleges has received a one-time allocation of $100 million and a yearly allocation of $40 million to support coordinators like Diehl and help them develop their teams.