DATE: June 17, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION FOR THE DIVERSION COLLECTIVE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Accept and appropriate the grant award from the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) for the Diversion Collective Partnership Opportunity Program in the amount of $75,000;
2. Authorize the City Manager or Designee to execute all grant agreements, memoranda of understanding, professional services agreements, and all other documents necessary to implement the program, upon receipt of all supporting documentation; and
3. Authorize the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department to administer diversion and housing-focused problem-solving services in coordination with community-based service providers and regional partners.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) launched its Homelessness Diversion Program in 2017 as part of the HOUSING FIRST - SAN DIEGO initiative to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness through housing-focused problem solving, short-term case management, and flexible financial assistance. The program was designed to help households avoid entering shelter systems and rapidly resolve housing crises through targeted interventions and stabilization assistance.
Building on the success of prior diversion initiatives and regional homelessness response efforts, SDHC recently established the Diversion Collective Partnership Opportunity Program ("Diversion Collective") to expand diversion services throughout San Diego County.
SDHC serves as the administrator of the countywide Diversion Collective program, which is supported through City of San Diego, County of San Diego, and philanthropic funding sources. Through this role, SDHC provides participating agencies wit...
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