DATE:
December 9, 2025
10
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM ROUND 6 GRANT FUNDING (DISTRICT: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On July 2, 2024, Governor Newsom signed California Assembly Bill (AB) 166 Section 13, authorizing $760 million to counties, large cities, and Continuums of Care (CoC) through the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 6 (HHAP-6) Grant Program. HHAP is a block grant program administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), designed to support regional coordination by providing local jurisdictions with flexible funding to continue efforts to reduce and prevent homelessness. The County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Department of Housing and Community Development Services, Office of Homeless Solutions (OHS) was previously awarded HHAP Rounds 1 through 5 funding.
The HHAP-6 grant application was submitted on August 29, 2025, through a collaborative effort with the City of San Diego and the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH), which is San Diego County's local CoC. The application also serves as the required Regionally Coordinated Action Plan to End Homelessness. Today's action requests the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) to authorize the acceptance of HHAP-6 grant program funds, and execution of all necessary documents to implement the HHAP-6 grant program funds. This funding will continue the Housing Our Youth program and add funding for emergency and permanent housing options. In addition, the HHAP-6 grant program funds will cover the County's administrative costs and data reporting through the Homeless Management Information Systems.
Today's item supports the County vision of a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all, specifically for those communities and populations in San Diego County...
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