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CPEHN was proud to sponsor Senate Bill (SB) 1152 in 2017-2018. Thank you to author Senator Ed Hernandez and to all of our community partners who helped lobby for this bill. CPEHN stands committed to seeing a successful implementation of the law surrounding this important issue. Read below to find out more about the changes we will see this year. Beginning January 1, 2019, all hospitals in California must develop a plan for safely discharging patients without homes. This law prohibits...

Services that help area homeless people will receive even more money than originally requested from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this year. HUD Secretary Julian Castro announced $1.6 billion in grants this week, and almost $15 million is coming to San Diego County. The amount received so far is about $660,000 more than requested. Diaz said the increase was partially the result of adjustments to rental-assistance programs that reflected market increases. HUD funding is...