County awarded $2.5 million to house veterans experiencing homelessness

Katie White

County of San Diego

Communications Office

The County Health and Human Services Agency has been awarded an annual $2.5 million federal grant to fund housing vouchers for veterans who are experiencing homelessness.

The $2,520,346 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allow the County to issue housing vouchers to 175 unsheltered veterans in San Diego County.

The funds are administered through the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program, a collaborative effort between HUD and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. VASH provides rental assistance, on...