SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Housing Commission unanimously approved changes to its housing voucher program Thursday that will increase rent payments for thousands of families due to federal funding cuts.
The commission faces a $35.5 million shortfall for this fiscal year, forcing officials to choose between terminating assistance for approximately 1,700 families or increasing tenant rent contributions.
“In simple terms, we are not receiving enough money from the federal government to continue to support everybody on our program,” said Lisa Jones, president and CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission…