San Diego Housing Commission on affordable housing spending NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

The San Diego Housing Commission said it exceeded the goals set for how to spend the organization’s Affordable Housing Fund in Fiscal Year 2024.

According to the report, the money funded 9,593 affordable housing units and assisted 414 first-time homebuyers. It spent nearly $13.8 million total.

“Actually, building new homes is the only way we’re going to climb out of this crisis,” City Councilwoman Vivian Moreno said after the SDHC presentation.

Like many San Diegans, finding affordable housing was a lengthy, waitlist-filled process for Roberta Adams. She left a toxic relationship and spent some 15 months at the Rescue Mission. She got a spot in transitional housing through Serving Seniors, where she also got a job.

Adams was out on a delivery for Serving Seniors when she came across an affordable, income-restricted unit.

“I looked and looked and applied and looked and got denied and paid money for credit checks, …