DATE:
May 24, 2022
06
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
APPROVE $10 MILLION CAPITAL EMERGENCY HOUSING SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH SELECTED CITIES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) has prioritized addressing homelessness in our region, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just last year, on April 6, 2021 (6) the Board established the Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities (HSEC) within the County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). To unify the County's efforts and strategies, the Board approved the historic Framework for Ending Homelessness on November 2, 2021 (4).
The County has consistently been a leader in addressing homelessness through person-centered services, creating affordable housing developments, and creating funding opportunities to leverage partnerships. City jurisdictions may not have access to the same resources as the County. In recognition of this, the County will create a $10 million Capital Emergency Housing Solutions Grant Program, in which the 18 incorporated cities in the region can apply for funding to support the creation of new emergency housing solutions within their jurisdictions. The goal of this grant program is to create meaningful, one-time capital investments that support the city jurisdictions in kick-starting new projects that result in long-term and sustainable overnight shelter solutions, including but not limited to emergency shelters, safe parking lots, sleeping cabins, tiny homes, or expanded capacity of an existing emergency housing solution.
Today's action requests the Board to approve the Capital Emergency Housing Solutions Grant Program funded at a total of $10,000,000 and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute grant agreements with the selected city jurisdictions to implement the program. Upon approval of this program, the County will s...
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