CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Mayor John McCann has unveiled Chula Vista’s first Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness, a five-year effort aimed at reducing the city’s unhoused population.
McCann announced the plan this week, saying the city recently secured $8.4 million in state funding to purchase a motel that will be converted into permanent supportive housing.
“One of the great things that we have just recently been granted is we were given an $8.4 million Homekey Plus funding to be able to buy a motel that will be permanent supportive housing,” McCann said.
As part of the plan, the city will host public workshops in October to gather input from residents and shape future policies.
McCann said the goal is not only to move people off the streets but also to provide services th