County to apply for state funds to help homeless people

The county Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 9 to allow the Health and Human Services Agency to apply for state emergency funds to address homelessness in the region.

The California 2018-2019 State Budget includes $53 million for the California Emergency Solutions and Housing Program, which provides grants to local communities to develop programs that assist people who are homeless or at risk of not having a stable place to live.

Funds from this program will be distributed in two rounds, potentially bringing San Diego County about $2.5 million during the first distribution.

The money can be used...