Health

County Reopens East County Safe Parking Site After Renovations

| 4:50 PM

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The County’s safe parking site on North Magnolia Avenue in El Cajon reopens tonight for families and individuals experiencing homelessness in need of overnight parking. The Safe Parking program provides support and services for people who are unsheltered and have a vehicle.

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County’s Innovative Housing Trust Fund Receives Unspent Grant Money

| 7:48 AM

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As part of San Diego County’s ongoing commitment to affordable housing, the Board of Supervisors voted to move $2 million in available funding from the Capital Emergency Solutions Grant Program to the Innovative Housing Trust Fund (IHTF) and Landlord Incentive Program.  Since 2017, IHTF funding has supported 36 affordable housing projects that upon completion will add 3,054 units spread across 23 communities.

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VIDEO: Santee Homeless Court Pop Up Event

| 11:08 AM

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Community resources pop-up events bring essential services directly to people experiencing homelessness and have become an important part of the County’s homeless outreach strategy. These events, held twice a month, are key opportunities for engagement, service delivery, and legal support in locations chosen based on community need and city requests.

Housing
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$11.5M Available from County for Affordable Housing and Veterans

| 12:44 PM

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The County has made $11.5 million available to finance the creation of affordable housing to benefit low-income people and unsheltered veterans.