Prevention
Prevention
Prevention
Reduce the annual intake into the system from 14,258 residents to less than 8,843. There are studies that show as little as $300 per month or $3600 per year is all that is needed to help individuals from falling into homelessness. To reduce the number of individuals entering the system to be less than those exiting the system, we need to impact approximately 5500 people on the verge of homelessness. This can be achieved by businesses offering Employee Assistance Programs or directing employees to financial counseling resources. Faith based organization can also refer members of their congregation.
Shelter
Prevention
Prevention
Serve an additional 1000 residents above the current number. We are constantly seeking a long-term solution to house those in need of immediate shelter. Currently, we do not have enough beds, tents or parking spaces to address the need. The sum of those three areas is about 2700 individuals served on a daily basis. Creating more capacity in the system is desperately needed to assure that no one sleeps on the streets.
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Housing
Housing
Assist 1000 additional residents in finding permanent housing per year. The average cost to provide services to the unhoused population in the state of California is approximately $42K per year. The City of San Diego is averaging approximately $30K per year when you combine shelters, safe sleeping, and safe parking. It has also been proven that much success has been achieved through the reunification program with family and friends.
Housing
Housing
Housing
Raise funding to assist in building high rise affordable housing units. The City of San Diego currently owns the property that once housed the old central downtown library located at 820 E Street. It is the city’s desire to build a 40 story, 400-unit complex that has amenities such as underground parking, convenient store, barbershop and beauty salon, childcare, coffee shop and police substation. The concept is for this to be 100% affordable and owned by the City of San Diego. The revenue generated will be used to manage the facility and assist in other homeless efforts around the city.
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Homelessness continues to exponentially increase with no signs of slowing down.
This report aims to illustrate an in-depth exploration into how San Diego can theoretically and feasibly resolve the homelessness crisis.