The city will rely on $5.3M in federal block grant funds, including $2.7M originally allocated for small business support the city has been unable to dole out and $2.2M previously set to back an affordable housing property acquisition fund. Also $7.7M in unspent funds.
The city reports that 3,758 people had been served via Operation Shelter to Home as of last week. Of those, 1,186 people and 43 familes moved into permanent or longer-term housing. Another 217 homeless San Diegans have been matched with resources.
Councilmembers @JoeLaCavaD1, @CD4Monica, @vivianmorenoSD and @SeanEloRiveraD9 asked whether the city might seek FEMA funding (or partner with the county to) following the Biden administration's announcement last week that 100% reimbursement is now available for hotel rooms.
Keely Halsey, the city's homelessness chief, said the city is "working closely with the county" to see if FEMA funds could increase availability of hotel rooms for homeless San Diegans. Halsey noted that while money could help support the initiative, support staff are crucial.
The total cost for the @SDConventionCtr extension from January through March is expected to be $15.2 million.
Here's a full breakdown of housing placements through Jan. 12 for Operation Shelter to Home. These numbers include the @SDConventionCtr shelter, plus some shelter beds at @FatherJoes and @pathpartners.
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THREAD: Given the nasty weather we've had the past few days, I've been asking city and county officials for updates on any efforts to get homeless San Diegans out of the cold. Here's what I can share for now. 👇
A county spokesman reports that inclement weather vouchers were provided for 325 hotel room nights throughout the county over the weekend. He says the county activated its inclement weather program Friday through this morning for unincorporated areas.
The program has been extended in the North Mountain and Mountain regions through Tuesday due to very cold temperatures. "The weather forecast will continue to be evaluated daily, in order to determine if additional activations are required," the spokesman said.
I’ve been getting (and asking) lots of questions about #covid cases at the @SDConventionCtr shelter & the status of the county's hotel program.
No new @SDConventionCtr#s to share (yet) but as of Wednesday, 115 shelter residents had received positive tests in the last week.
Here’s the latest I can share on @SanDiegoCounty's hotel program: The county says it now has access to 804 hotel rooms it can offer people who have covid/have been exposed who don't have a safe place to isolate or who are particularly vulnerable homeless San Diegans.
Chief Nursing Officer Denise Foster told me that, as of this morning, 387 people were staying in the county’s two covid hotels and 292 were homeless. This includes dozens of homeless San Diegans who tested positive for covid or were exposed at the @SDConventionCtr shelter.
Update on #coronavirus cases at the @SDConventionCtr shelter: A mayor's office spokeswoman tells me 115 shelter residents have now tested positive since last Thursday, up from 74 on Monday. A total of five staff have also tested positive.
Nearly 1,170 #coronavirus tests have been given since last Thursday and testing is continuing.
There have been a total of 147 postive tests among shelter residents and staff working at the @SDConventionCtr shelter since it opened in April.
The county confirmed yesterday it is conducting contact tracing on @SDConventionCtr cases. As of Wednesday, 831 people were staying at the shelter.
Earlier this year, @ToddGloria proposed a bill to add teeth to requirements that Prop. 63 money be spent. AB 2843 ultimately died in the Assembly. More on that effort (3rd sec): voiceofsandiego.org/topics/governm…