OCEANSIDE — The city is on the receiving end of an $11.4 million grant for efforts to tackle homelessness and transition individuals from encampments to shelter and housing.
Mayor Esther Sanchez joined Gov. Gavin Newsom for a press conference on Thursday as he announced $192 million from the Encampment Resolution Fund grants along with increasing oversight of the state’s homelessness funding to ensure accountability by local jurisdictions, according to a press release from Newsom’s office.
Oceanside was the only city in San Diego County to receive state funds and will also partner with the city of Carlsbad to address encampments along State Route 78 on the Buena Vista Creek, Sanchez said. The grant, which is for three years, will be used in conjunction with the city’s Housing First principles.
