SAN DIEGO—U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials presented San Diego County with a $1.1 million grant Dec. 19 that will fund 49 new housing vouchers for families and youth in foster care and at risk of homelessness.
The county received the third largest award from the federal department’s $10 million total among 13 housing authorities around the country. According to the federal agency, the grants will fund 625 vouchers nationwide and are part of the department’s Family Unification Program.
