DATE: December 17, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL GRANT AWARD FROM THE REGIONAL TASK FORCE ON HOMELESSNESS (RTFH) IN THE AMOUNT OF $106,500 FOR HOMELESS DIVERSION STRATEGIES RELATED SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council accept and appropriate a grant award from the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) in the amount of $106,500 to support the City's Homeless Diversion Services.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) serves as the primary agency for the San Diego Continuum of Care (CoC) and allocates regional and state funding to local jurisdictions. On October 2, 2023, RTFH issued a Super Notice of Funding Opportunity (SNOFO) that presented various funding opportunities from different sources under one competitive application process. The SNOFO prioritized funding that aligns with the Regional Community Action Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in the San Diego Region. The overall objective of the SNOFO was to fund programs that enhance access to housing, promote housing retention, ensure equitable service delivery, and include individuals with lived experience.
Following the competitive application process, RTFH awarded 28 contracts totaling over $9.8 million across the region. The City of Oceanside received $421,473 for diversion activities, which funds the Oceanside Housing Authority's (OHA) Social Workers. Additionally, the City received $383,000 for the Safe Parking Program, which will continue until December 31, 2025. An extension of the Safe Parking Program is anticipated and will soon be scheduled for City Council consideration. These funds also support the continuation of diversion and housing-focused activities provided by the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department in collaboration with Interfaith Community Services (ICS). Housing and Neighbor...
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