San Diego Housing Commission

SDHC was honored to be among the sponsors and presenters for the 2024 Regional Task Force on Homelessness Conference on Homelessness. Our presentation with PATH discussed universal policies and procedures SDHC implemented for homelessness shelter programs SDHC administers as well as The City of San Diego’s Safe Sleeping Program. Preventing homelessness among seniors was the focus of a presentation by SDHC and Serving Seniors. Thank you to the San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness and all the conference participants for sharing their insights and expertise and for collaborating and innovating on homelessness solutions. #RTFHMOXIE #homelessnesssolutions Casey Snell Megan Burt Jonathan Herrera Hanan Scrapper Paul Downey Melinda Forstey

We know that housing assistance for families struggling economically is most effective when many organizations serving the community work together. We are grateful for the organizations that collaborate with us to achieve positive impacts for City of San Diego families. We also thank our elected leaders for the leadership, direction and support they provide; our SDHC Board of Commissioners for their invaluable insight, guidance and engagement; and SDHC’s staff for their excellence, dedication, empathy and professionalism. #thankful #affordablehousing #rentalassistance #homelessnesssolutions 

SDHC was pleased to join partners on the affordable housing development Harrington Heights to celebrate a construction milestone at a “topping off” ceremony this afternoon. The ceremony commemorates the last beam being installed at the top of a structure. Developed by Chelsea Investment Corporation, Harrington Heights is a 15-story building that will provide 270 affordable rental housing units in downtown San Diego’s East Village neighborhood for families experiencing homelessness or with extremely low income. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. SDHC awarded rental housing vouchers to help residents pay their rent and a loan to support the development. We look forward to the grand opening. Congratulations to all involved with this development. The City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Councilmember Stephen Whitburn Assemblymember Christopher Ward Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Alpha Project For the Homeless U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The San Diego Regional Center #affordablehousing #homelessnesssolutions

More than 260 shelter beds will be added to the City of San Diego’s homelessness response system through agreements the SDHC Board of Commissioners unanimously authorized today. The City of San Diego is funding these new shelter beds, and SDHC will administer the contracts with Veterans Village of San Diego, San Diego Rescue Mission and TURN Behavioral Services. Of these added beds, Father Joe's Villages will operate 130 beds at VVSD's campus through an amendment to an existing contract that SDHC administers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gQ9bhXu9 Mayor Todd Gloria Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, J.D. Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, MD #homelessnesssolutions #shelterbeds

Congratulations to SDHC’s Financial Services and Procurement departments for receiving national honors in 2024 for their work. The Financial Services Department has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada for 16 consecutive years and the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from GFOA for 14 consecutive years. And this year is the eighth consecutive year that SDHC’s Procurement Department was recognized with the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc.

Inspirational stories of individuals SDHC has assisted and details about SDHC’s comprehensive and vital housing assistance programs are featured in SDHC’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report, published online today. The report is available in a web-based format that facilitates translation into the language of the reader’s choice and is compatible with the accessibility tool on SDHC’s website, which assists people with disabilities. Thank you to the City Council and Mayor for their leadership, direction and support; SDHC’s Board of Commissioners for their invaluable insight, guidance and engagement; our many community partners for their collaboration; and SDHC’s staff for their exceptional work.  https://lnkd.in/gcU4FczX #affordablehousing #rentalassistance #homelessnesssolutions Mayor Todd Gloria Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, J.D. Council President Pro Tem Joe LaCava Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, MD Councilmember Stephen Whitburn Councilmember Henry Foster III Councilmember Marni von Wilpert Councilmember Kent Lee Councilmember Raul A. Campillo Eugene “Mitch” Mitchell Ryan Clumpner Kellee Hubbard Johanna Hester Antoine (Tony) Jackson The City of San Diego  

On this day in 2014, SDHC launched its homelessness initiative, HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO. Since then, this initiative has created more than 12,300 housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in the City of San Diego. https://lnkd.in/gxzT_fPH The City of San Diego #homelessnesssolutions #HousingFirst

SDHC honors the service and sacrifices of those who have served in the military, including David, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. After experiencing homelessness, David moved into a rental home of his own with a Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) voucher from SDHC. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds VASH vouchers, which help participants pay rent, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System provides clinical health and case management services for VASH participants like David. “It feels like community,” David said of the apartment complex he moved into. The City of San Diego #VeteransDay #homelessnesssolutions

Ready for a career that helps your community? Consider registering for the Homelessness Program for Engaged Educational Resources (PEER) course at San Diego City College in collaboration with SDHC. The Homelessness PEER course provides specialized education, training and job placement assistance to develop the workforce needed for programs and services that help San Diegans experiencing homelessness. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/ggqJEBzS The City of San Diego San Diego Community College District #homelessnesssolutions

National Native American Heritage Month recognizes the rich histories, diverse cultures and invaluable contributions of Native American and Indigenous People. SDHC joins this celebration by sharing knowledge about these impacts. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eZU4AT4 #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousPeople