Landlords wanting to help homeless veterans can now call 2-1-1

Tracy DeFore

County of San Diego

Communications Office

Landlords who want to help military veterans find homes can now call or visit http://211sandiego.org/help-a-vet for information. The County of San Diego is partnering with 2-1-1 to simplify the process for landlords who have units to lease out to homeless veterans.

In the latest Point-In-Time Count in 2016, 13 percent of the region’s homeless had served in the military. Even those who have received Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers from the County’s Housing Authority struggle to find a place to live because of historicall...