Vista, Oceanside and San Diego are the first three recipients of grants from a $10 million county fund to address the homelessness crisis in the region.
San Diego received $1,030,543 for a 60-vehicle safe parking program for families in the Rose Canyon area scheduled to open by March 2023. According to the city, the site will have an onsite restroom, showers, laundry, food, access to support services and long-term housing options. The city will also use $479,000 of its own funds to operate the site for two years.
Vista was awarded $65,000 for a similar safe parking program: A 25- vehicle safe parking lot scheduled to open by January 2023. It will operate seven days a week and visitors will be provided with case management and housing navigation services, along with onsite restrooms and hand-washing stations. It will also be a pet-friendly site that focuses on individuals, families and people fleeing domestic violence. The city has committed $250,000 of its own funds for two years of operations.
"I want to commend Chair Fletcher and the Board of Supervisors for providing this funding and for these three cities for taking advantage of these dollars," said Tamera Kohler, CEO of the Regional Taskforce on Homelessness."People are experiencing homelessness throughout our region and having local options that support people where they benefit everyone. The shelter can be a safe place and the first step to home.
The county has sent a second solicitation to 18 incorporated cities through its Office of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities in an attempt to spend the remainder of the $10 million.
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