OC supervisors to vote on a winter hotel voucher program for unhoused families

Orange County supervisors on Tuesday are set to vote on a program to give unhoused families with young children vouchers to use toward hotel rooms after deciding to forgo opening additional winter shelter spaces.

The program would cover applicants in Orange County’s second district, which encompasses Santa Ana and parts of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Orange, and Tustin.

Late last year, Orange County officials said they will not open additional winter shelter spaces for the unhoused community and instead rely on existing beds. County officials told LAist they are transitioning from a countywide singular shelter to a city-based approach…

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