San Diego, California – Hundreds of vulnerable families across San Diego County are at risk of losing their rental assistance after the federal government announced the early termination of a pandemic-era emergency housing voucher program. This decision, made by the Trump administration, could leave roughly 700 households without financial support, intensifying the region’s ongoing housing crisis.
The San Diego Housing Commission, which oversees housing assistance for 17,000 city households, is scrambling to find alternative resources to keep affected families housed. Lisa Jones, the commission’s CEO, recently met with members of San Diego’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., to discuss possible solutions.
“I have to be really frank that we just do not have a clear understanding right now with the communication we’ve received from the federal government about how long we will be able to continue this program or how long our funding will last,” Jones said. “Our team is already working to see how we can find other resources to support these families.”…