The County of San Diego Board of Supervisors today voted to let the Health and Human Services Agency to apply for and receive nearly $10 million from state funds to address homelessness in the region.
In this episode, have you ever wondered how the County budget works and what the money is spent on? The County launches a new pilot program to help create evacuation plans, volunteers get up at the crack of dawn for the annual Point-In-Time count, and the County opens a new bike skills park.
The housing crisis in San Diego is especially hard on our vulnerable populations; working families, the elderly, people with disabilities and veterans who have been homeless. The County offers rental assistance through our Section 8 Housing Program and partnerships with local landlords.
The County Board of Supervisors today voted to adopt several measures, including sheltering options and expanded outreach teams, to deal with homelessness in unincorporated communities.
The annual Point-in-Time Count is spearheaded by the Regional Task Force on the Homeless and provides a one-day snapshot of people living on the streets or in short-term shelters.
The County will fund more than 2,600 affordable housing units in the region by 2025. Those units will house over 5,000 San Diegans.
Melanie Bryant is one of hundreds of people who have found a stable place to live thanks to Project One for All, the County of San Diego’s extensive effort to house and provide needed services to homeless people with serious mental illness.
