SAN DIEGO, CA — More than 150 San Diego households at risk of homelessness will receive financial support to stay housed, thanks to a collaboration between San Diego County and the San Diego Foundation, it was announced Thursday.
The county and the foundation created the Partnership to Protect San Diegans, through which a $500,000 grant to the San Diego Housing Commission will support a total of 155 households.
"We launched the Partnership to Protect San Diegans because shifting federal priorities are tearing holes in the safety net, and San Diego cannot wait to act," said San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson- Remer. "I'm grateful to San Diego Foundation, the San Diego Housing Commission, and our community partners for showing how local government, philanthropy and trusted service providers can move quickly together to prevent homelessness before it starts and keep San Diegans housed, healthy and stable."
The Board of Supervisors approved the partnership in November, and it officially began in March. The public-private philanthropic partnership is intended to plug gaps caused by federal cuts.
"When public agencies, philanthropy and community partners work together, we can respond faster and help more San Diegans stay housed," said Mark Stuart, president and CEO of the San Diego Foundation. "This grant helps us reach families before a temporary setback becomes a long-term crisis."
Over the 12-month grant period, SDHC intends to secure permanent housing for at least 93% of enrolled households and help at least 90% stay housed for six months or more after exiting the program.
"Prevention and diversion programs effectively help families in crisis to stay in their homes or quickly return to longer-term housing, with less cost than other homelessness programs and less trauma for families on the cusp of homelessness," said Lisa Jones, president and CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission. "We thank the Partnership to Protect San Diegans for awarding the critical resources needed to serve 155 families and for their collaboration with us to support families to achieve the stable housing they need to thrive in our community."
Households seeking housing assistance or community members interested in learning more about available housing stability resources can visit sdhc.org for additional information and support services.
— City News Service
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