Veterans Housing to fund homes for veterans in San Diego

SAN DIEGO – The state Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that three organizations that provide affordable housing for former members of the military in San Diego County will split $16.2 million in grants.

Veterans Village of San Diego will receive nearly $6.5 million for a facility in Escondido, and the Affirmed Housing Group will get almost $6.4 million for a project in Grantville. The third award was $3.3 million to Townspeople for the Vista del Puente project in San Diego. In all, CalVet awarded $116.1 million to 28 projects around the state, funded by voter-approved Proposition 41 and the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Program.

“The housing provided to our veterans and their families through VHHP is more than a roof and four walls,'' said Housing and Community Development director Ben Metcalf. “Residents also receive quality supportive services such as case management, substance abuse services, health clinics, benefits advocacy, and family and childcare services."

The funded projects will provide 2,124 units of housing, of which 983 will be specifically set aside for ex-military.