San Diego County To Seek State Funding To House Homeless People With Mental Ills

San Diego CA

14 January, 2021

3:44 PM

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By Ken Stone, Times of San Diego January 13, 2021 San Diego County will apply for $12 million in state funding to provide housing for homeless people with mental illnesses, it was announced Wednesday. The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to apply for No Place Like Home support, with that money available as soon as this spring for mentally ill individuals experiencing homelessness or those at risk for becoming homeless. Under the No Place Like Home program's noncompetitive category, the county previously received a one-time amount of $12.7 million, followed by a $68 million under a competitive process. Between 2021 and 2024, the county could qualify for a total of $117 million, officials said. Previous No Place Like Home funding has resulted in six developments now underway around the county, which will result in 172 units by January 2023. A county spokesperson said the first 24 apartments will be ready in March, and the developments are being built in the cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Escondido, and the community of San Ysidro. — City News Service Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.