D2: General Homelessness Updates
Standing Committee on Homelessness
February 26, 2026
$5,000.00
$2,625.00
$3,083.00
$0.00
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
$3,000.00
$4,000.00
$5,000.00
$6,000.00
Household 1
1 Adult
Household 2
3 Adults
Household 3
1 Adult 4
Children
Totals Awards $10,708.00
3 Emergency Situation
Employment Related
3 AMI
Extremely Low
VEHAP-C2 January 2026
3 Households Assisted
Adults 5
Children 4
$0.00 $0.00
$15,990.35$14,826.00
$28,869.34
$10,267.02$10,708.00
$0.00
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
$15,000.00
$20,000.00
$25,000.00
$30,000.00
$35,000.00
Jul-25 Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26
Totals Awards $80,660.71
2 121
6 Emergency Situation
Emergency Automobile Expense
Employment Related Income Loss
Change in family dynamic
Increase in expense
5 16
AMI
Very Low
Extremely Low
21 Households Assisted FY 25-26
Adults 35
Children 39
VEHAP-C2 Cumulative FY 25/26
Total funds remaining FY 25-26
$ 99,339.29
Vista HOT Monthly Dashboard: January 2026
Unduplicated Clients
Since Inception: 1,031
Clients Served in January: 216
3 3 11
1%
4%
10%
45%
40%
RACE
(216)
American
Indian/Alaskan
Native
Asian
Black/African
American
Other Multi-Racial
White
40%
60%
GENDER
(216)
Female
Male
Vista HOT Monthly Dashboard: January 2026
Less
Than A
Month
1-3
Months
4-6
Months
7-9
Months
10-12
Months
1 Year 2-5
Years
5+ Years
28 15
10 7
8 11
71 66
LENGTH OF TIME EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS PRIOR TO ENTRY
(216)
1 Year or less 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5+ Years
65 22
27 19
83 TIME SPENT IN VISTA
(216)
Vista HOT Monthly Dashboard: January 2026
Basic Needs (Food, Clothes)
BCNC
Bridge Housing
CalFresh/Food Stamps Enrollment
Detox Placements
Health Appointment
Medi-Cal Enrollment
No Shelter Available
Phone Assistance
Refused Services
Refused Shelter
Shelter
Street Case Management
Transportation
Vital Documents
286
7 4
11 2
36 15
219
262
3 9
26 314
120
8 ALL SERVICE INTERACTIONS
(1322)
Vista HOT Monthly Dashboard: January 2026
BCNC
Bridge Housing
Convicted 4 Christ
Detox
ECTLC
La Posada
Place Not Ment For Habitation
South County Lighthouse
Victory Outreach Shelter
Vistay
Housing w/lease
7 4
1 2
6 4
177
2 10
1 2
CLIENT DESTINATION/LOCATION
(216)
Vista HOT Monthly Dashboard: January 2026
By Name List
Vista HOT Monthly Dashboard: January 2026
Chronically Homeless By Name List
Vista HOT Monthly Dashboard: January 2026
Vista HOT Monthly Dashboard: January 2026
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Buena Creek Navigation Center: January 2025
Buena Creek Navigation Center: January 2025
Buena Creek Navigation Center: January 2025
Buena Creek Navigation Center: January 2025
January Key Partners
• ThinkDignity for birth certificates
• PSH with North Park Seniors
• TrueCare/GORM partnership for primary care
Buena Creek Navigation Center: January 2025
Safe Parking Program: January 2026
Safe Parking Program: January 2026
Safe Parking Program: Inception-January 2026
Safe Parking Program: Inception-January 2026
Bridge to Housing North County Shelter Network
Alliance for Regional Solutions – January 2026
3 4
5 0
1 2
3 4
5 6
Interfaith Shelter Network La Posada Operation Hope North County
12 Vista Clients Sheltered
7 1
4 Age Range
Adults
Older Adults (over 55)
Youth (under 18)
Alliance for Regional Solutions – January 2026
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Less than 1 month
1-3 months
4-6 months
7-12 months
Length of homelessness before entering shelter
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 Self Referral San Diego Rescue
Mission
211 Interfaith Community
Services
Referral Source
All 12 Vista clients remained in the shelters for the month of January.
Alliance for Regional Solutions – January 2026
• Unduplicated Clients Served – 30 (Since Program Launch through January 2026). • 31 enrollments - Only 1 re-entry since program launch. • Enrollments – 3 in January
• Discharges – 1 in January
– 1 Neutral Exit - Psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric facility.
VisTAY: January 2026
VisTAY: January 2026
2 1
12 111
3 9
Race & Ethnicity
9 18
1 2
Gender
Female
Male
Trans Male
Transgender
woman
Veteran Status
All participants
identified as non-
veterans or not
applicable.
Disability Status
This program operates in
partnership with San Diego
Behavioral Health Services
(BHS), which requires a
documented mental health
diagnosis for eligibility.
Therefore, all enrolled
participants meet the required
disability status.
VisTAY: January 2026
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Casa De Amparo
Kitchen for Good
Therapist through North Coastal
Referral Sources for January Intakes
Total
VisTAY: January 2026
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 Number of months experiencing homelessness before entry Total
• All 30 participants actively participated in case management services. • 7 TAY were also enrolled in Urban Street Angels’ Housing Our Youth (HOY) program to receive additional supportive services and flexible funding. • All 30 participants received a San Diego Food Pantry food card to support their basic needs.
VisTAY: January 2026
VisTAY: January 2026
Justice Involvement
• 8 reported justice involvement at program entry. Of those participants, 3 were currently on parole or probation at intake.
Foster Youth Status
• 11 participants identified as former foster youth. No participants were confirmed as emancipated. 1 participant had unknown emancipation status.
Employment & Education
• 9 participants were enrolled in School or Certificate Program (e.g. Trade) during their stay at VisTAY . 13 participants employed during their stay at VisTAY .
VisTAY: January 2026
Income at Entry
• 7 participants reported income at entry, ranging from $38–$2,000 per month.
Health Coverage
• 99% had active health insurance at intake. 1 participant is in the process of obtaining. • Most participants were covered through Medi-Cal, with a smaller number enrolled in Blue Shield or Community Health Group.
VisTAY: January 2026
Success Story:
• January was a strong month of engagement and forward movement within the program.
Participants demonstrated consistent involvement in case management meetings, employment planning, and trade school enrollment activities.
• Several youth took meaningful steps toward career advancement by enrolling in trade programs and continuing their educational pathways.
• The program maintained strong retention throughout the month, with minimal exits due to rule violations.
• Strengthened our service capacity by adding a second Case Manager, allowing for more individualized support and enhanced participant engagement.
Vista Shared Housing January 2026
YTD Totals:
• 87 Adults
• 17 Children
• 104 Total
Participants
• 71 Households
*2 adults housed by TP, not enrolled in TP Stabilization due to client ineligibility & declination to engage 0 5
10 15
20 25
30 10 New 36 Total Active 8 Housed 2
Unssucessful
exit/UTC
7 Self Resolved
Homelessness
2 Housed by
TP/Not in
Stablization
7 26
7 2
5 23
10 1 0 2 0
Navigation
# of Adults served # of children
Vista Shared Housing January 2026
YTD Totals:
• 59 Adults
• 9 Children
• 68 Total Participants
• 48 Households
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 8 New 41 Total Active 5 Successfully
Graduated
0 Unssucessful
Exits
7 36
5 01
5 0 0
Stabilization
# of Adults served # of children
Vista Shared Housing January 2026
Paid Master Leases minus Recovered Rent = $20,132.40/24 Adults on Master Leases equals $838.85 per adult in rental assistance.
1 2
6 1
Master Leases
24 Adults
10 Units
Studio 1BDR 2BDR 3BDR
1 New Master Lease (1BD) added in January
$0.00
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
$15,000.00
$20,000.00
$25,000.00
$23,344.90
$3,212.50
Net Master Lease Cost
Paid Recovered
Vista Shared Housing January 2026
2 2
2 1
Individual Leases
9 Individuals
7 Units
2 BDR SRO
Home Share Sober Living
$-
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
SRO 1 SRO 2 Sober
Living
Home
Share 1
Home
Share 2
Two
Bedroom 1
($2,495)
Two
Bedroom 2
($3,500)
$800
$1,500
$800 $1,050 $1,400
$1,248 $1,750
$1,248
$1,750
Individual Lease Cost
Housemate 1 Housemate 2
Vista Shared Housing January 2026
17 Total Units
Occupied Master Lease Rents: 10
adults served, avg. rent
$618.44
Individual Rents: 2 adults
served, avg. rent
$2,100.00
Total = $10,384.40 in
rental assistance that
served 12 adults
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
Individual Rent Master Lease
Rents
Transportation
$4,200
$6,184.40
$42.87
Flex Fund Utilization