Sandbags for Seniors

2020 NACo Achievement Award Winner

Los Angeles County, Calif., CA

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About the Program

Category: Human Services (Best in Category)

Year: 2020

The Los Angeles County Sandbags for Seniors Program keeps home bound seniors living in high-risk County of Los Angeles unincorporated areas and their properties safe from flooding by proactively providing sandbag assessment and installation services. This innovative, collaborative and outcome driven approach was developed by Los Angeles County, it became operational in September 2015 and it is designed promote safety and provide assistance to seniors with measurable results through outreach.

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