San Diego receives nearly $30 million to address homelessness
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The City of San Diego is getting about $30 million in grant money from the State of California to address homelessness.
In a release Tuesday, the city announced the $29.9 million allocation — the largest award it has received from the state’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP), made available in the program’s latest round of funding.
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The County of San Diego and the Regional Task Force on Homelessness will also be receiving their own portions of the HHAP grant money.
Of the nearly $30 million allocation, city officials say $4.5 million is intended for prevention and shelter diversion, $17.4 million will go toward interim housing options and $3 million is proposed for street outreach.
The city plans to use another $3 million to provide continued interim housing for youth.
Staff with the city’s Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department (HSSD) will present the proposed funding application for approval at Tuesday’s San Diego City Council meeting.
San Diego residents can tune in and provide their input on the proposal.
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