San Diego City Council accepts $2 million grant for domestic violence emergency shelter

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego City Council today unanimously accepted and authorized the expenditure of a $2 million state grant to support startup costs for an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence.The $2 million AB 179 pass-through grant from the California Office of Emergency Services will be used by the city's Homelessness Strategies and Solutions Department to develop a program that ``provides a safe space and critical resources for victims of domestic violence,'' city documents read.An additional two-year grant of $6.8 million from San Diego County will complete funding on the project. The council will consider accepting the county grant in coming months. The state funding expires June 2024, while the county grant would run for two years."Similar to other c
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