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Chula Vista developing strategic plan to address homelessness | cbs8.com
Chula Vista received an $8 million state grant to help fund this initiative. While the Trump administration is considering cuts to federal homeless services nationwide, from $3.3 billion to $1.1 billion, Mayor McCann said that Chula Vista would ...
Published: October 9, 2025
Times of San Diego
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Chula Vista receives $1m in housing grants from city, state
January 5, 2026 - (File photo courtesy Downtown Chula Vista) The California Department of Housing and Community Development Monday awarded $500,000 to Chula Vista through a matching grant program intended to increase housing supply in the state.
What Is the Palomar Point Housing Project in Chula Vista?
Palomar Point is a permanent supportive housing development converting the former Palomar Motel at 1160 Walnut Avenue into 27 fully independent studio apartments for very low-income residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The city acquired the shuttered motel in October 2023 for $6.2 million and selected Wakeland Housing and Development Corp. to renovate and operate the property. The project includes 20 units for individuals, seven units reserved for veterans through the VA Supportive Housing Program, and one on-site manager's unit.
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Chula Vista Palomar Point: 27-Unit $11.4M Homeless Housing Opens ...
How Much Did Chula Vista Invest in the Palomar Point Project?
The total project cost is $11.4 million, with funding split between state and local sources. The California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded $8.61 million through the Homekey+ Program, funded by Proposition 1's $2.2 billion allocation for permanent supportive housing. Chula Vista is contributing approximately $3 million in city funds as a loan to help pay for refurbishment costs. The per-unit development cost of approximately $422,000 is competitive compared to new construction affordable housing, which typically exceeds $600,000 per unit in coastal California markets.
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Chula Vista Palomar Point: 27-Unit $11.4M Homeless Housing Opens ...
How Does Palomar Point Fit Into Chula Vista's Broader Housing Strategy?
Palomar Point represents a critical inflection point in Chula Vista's approach to homelessness and affordable housing development. The project leverages California's expanded Homekey+ Program, which has awarded $3.6 billion to support 259 projects creating 15,850 homes statewide. Chula Vista's strategy focuses on adaptive reuse of existing structures rather than exclusively pursuing ground-up construction, allowing the city to add housing units faster and more cost-effectively.
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Chula Vista Palomar Point: 27-Unit $11.4M Homeless Housing Opens ...
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County Moves Forward on Funding for Supportive Housing in Chula Vista – San Diego County News Center
June 26, 2026 - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has voted to pursue $20 million in state funding to help build new permanent supportive housing in Chula Vista. The proposed homes would serve veterans and people experiencing mental health or substance ...
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Chula Vista Palomar Point: 27-Unit $11.4M Homeless Housing Opens November 2026
January 27, 2026 - Funded through $8.61 million from California's Homekey+ Program and $3 million in city investment, the project marks the first Homekey+ funded development in San Diego County to break ground and represents a significant shift in South Bay's approach to addressing homelessness while creating ...
Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes for homeless Californians. A year later, none have opened | Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’d send tiny homes to San Jose, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego County. Why haven’t any materialized yet?
Wasn't zoning an issue, like a lot of cities just don't want to legalize tiny homes? More on reddit.com
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May 25, 20241,200 Tiny Homes For Homeless Remain Empty, One Year Later, As Homelessness Skyrockets
I have an idea, we all meet up around where these houses are. Then we find the closest U-Haul, get a truck and trailer and uhhh you know.... Take'em. More on reddit.com
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May 24, 2024LA Received $86.5M for 500 Homeless Tiny Homes for Homeless: Not a Single Unit Bought 18 Months Later
The tiny homes program has presented many challenges. One of the biggest problems is identifying available parcels of land big enough for the tiny homes “villages.” Private property owners frequently are reluctant. That leaves the City with the option of transforming public spaces like parks and transit parking lots, taking them offline for use by the general public. This is the essence of the issue. There is very little land in LA. Landowners are understandably reluctant to lease vacant land for these uses. So that leaves either buying the land at high prices or else using public land. So goodbye city park or parking lot, hello tiny home village. The state front-loaded the funds for the tiny homes. As it turns out, the city has few places to put them and it isn't easy. (For example, the sites will need bathroom and kitchen facilities.) And in spite of what some here may think, living next to transitional housing isn't awesome. The Redditors may scoff at the idea at putting these places in vacant sites away from town, but that would actually be the cheapest and fastest solution. More on reddit.com
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June 14, 2024Gov. Newsom's 1,200 tiny homes for California homeless remain vacant
Wrapped up in bureaucracy as usual. It seems like local governments are either dragging their feet or Newsom announced it too quickly without knowing how long it would take. The ones in Sacramento are gonna be available in 2025. I can’t imagine why it would take that long…?
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May 25, 2024City of Chula Vista
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Funding and Reporting | City of Chula Vista
As an entitlement jurisdiction for a fiscal year 2021 HOME program allocation, the City of Chula Vista is also eligible to receive a HOME-ARP grant allocation for the fiscal year 2021 program year. The City's HOME-ARP Allocation Plan details how these funds will be used.
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Chula Vista Bolsters Affordable Housing Efforts with $1 Million Fund Through State Partnership
January 6, 2026 - Chula Vista receives $500,000 for housing from the California HCD, matching funds to create a $1 million investment.
Times of San Diego
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Chula Vista’s mayor asks residents for help solving 'epidemic' of homelessness
October 15, 2025 - Earlier this month, the city received $8.61 million in Homekey+ funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development to fund the construction of more permanent housing.
San Diego Union-Tribune
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Chula Vista breaks ground on permanent housing for homeless at former motel – San Diego Union-Tribune
January 14, 2026 - The project, funded primarily through California’s HomeKey grant program, is part of the city’s comprehensive strategy to address homelessness with long-term housing solutions.
City of Chula Vista
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HCD LOCAL HOUSING TRUST FUND | News | City of Chula Vista
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has awarded $500,000 to the City of Chula Vista through its Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) program. This program provides matching grants to cities for the purpose of increasing the supply of affordable housing to California ...
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Nearly 100 affordable homes are planned for Otay Ranch. Here’s how Chula Vista is helping with funding | KPBS Public Media
September 4, 2025 - Because state law allows affordable housing developers to build at higher densities, the project has been approved for reductions in onsite parking, private open space, common usable space and public plaza space. ... Though they approved the project, some Chula Vista planning commissioners previously raised concerns regarding possible lack of parking, traffic increases and general congestion.
City of Chula Vista
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Resources for the Homeless | City of Chula Vista
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FOX 5 San Diego
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Chula Vista funds affordable housing despite protests
June 17, 2026 - Others spoke in support of the city’s $4 million contribution, which covers only a small portion of the project’s estimated $54 million cost. “This is the lower-income housing Chula Vista is most behind on under its state targets.
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Chula Vista approves development of apartments and townhomes
May 2, 2025 - Chula Vista will loan $4M for 62-unit affordable housing project — on land meant for single-family homes · The Chula Vista City Council has approved $4 million in funding for an affordable housing development.
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Chula Vista OKs loan for 80-unit affordable housing project — but don’t bring your car | KPBS Public Media
July 3, 2025 - An early rendering of plans to build nearly 80 affordable housing units in downtown Chula Vista.
HUD Office of Inspector General
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The City of Chula Vista Home Program | Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD OIG conducts audits, evaluations, investigations, and other reviews of the programs and operations of HUD. We use traditional and innovative approaches to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of HUD programs.
CalMatters
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Contracts awarded for tiny homes for California homeless residents - CalMatters
January 11, 2024 - Neither the governor’s office nor the state Department of General Services responded to questions about when the state-funded tiny homes will be installed, or why the process has taken so long.
10 News
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Chula Vista opens tiny home community to help homeless
May 15, 2023 - CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) – A tiny home community is opening in Chula Vista Monday to help people who are experiencing homelessness.
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New homeless transition shelter featuring 'tiny homes' opens in Chula Vista | KPBS Public Media
May 12, 2023 - It took a village to bring this village together. Scores of people from federal, state and local governments, along with various for-profit and nonprofit organizations worked together to make this a reality.
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Shelter to provide tiny homes for homeless in Chula Vista
May 12, 2023 - “This is an example of how it is going to get better,” said State Assemblymember David Alvarez, who represents parts of Chula Vista. “We are going to have expectations that cities, just like Chula Vista, follow the lead to make sure that we are actually housing people and that we are successful with the housing dollars that we put forward.” · Vista Mayor John Franklin attended the ceremony. He said he’s looking for ideas to help the more than 350 people who are homeless in his city.