SAN DIEGO (JUNE 4, 2025)—-About 200 people living in encampments in Oceanside and Carlsbad will move directly into housing this year as part of a new approach coordinated by The […]

by Gary Warth Clearing homeless encampments typically means a game of whack-a-mole, with people from one site displaced to another or, at best, agreeing to a shelter stay or a […]

Gary is Serving as Director of Government Relations, Policy and Communications  SAN DIEGO (May 22, 2025)—–Veteran journalist Gary Warth has joined the Regional Task Force on Homelessness as the Director […]

by Gary Warth While this year’s point-in-time count revealed positive signs on many fronts, homelessness among seniors 55 and older, however, saw little change. According to the Point-in-Time Count administered […]

by Gary Warth Among the most-encouraging results in addressing homelessness over the past decade has been the success made with veterans both locally and nationally. Results of the Point-in-Time Count […]

by Gary Warth Results from this year’s Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of homeless people in San Diego County show progress among several populations, with families and young adults showing some of […]

Unsheltered family homelessness, down 72%, and unsheltered veteran homelessness, down 25%, lead list of reductions. Several cities see significant decreases. SAN DIEGO (May 20, 2025)—-Significant reductions in family homelessness and […]

The CoC is now accepting applications for CoC Board seats for the 2025-2027 term. If you are interested in serving on the CoC Board, please submit a completed application by May 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. to cocsandiego@rtfhsd.org. Questions may […]

WHO: City of Lemon Grove, the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH), and State of California WHAT: News Conference WHERE: North Avenue along the 94 corridor (California State Route 94), […]

Local nonprofits officially launched a new document acquisition and storage service on Tuesday for San Diegans experiencing homelessness.

Report shows the high cost of housing and the lack of housing across our region continues to impact the homelessness crisis

This award from HUD is Second Largest in Country; RTFH collaborated with YMCA of San Diego County and Our Time To Act in Application

Tools are available to count people experiencing homelessness with more accuracy and provide them with individualized services. More municipalities should use them.

The last time this occurred was in March 2022, or 33 months ago SAN DIEGO (DEC. 20, 2024)—-New regional data from the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) shows that […]

Report shows the high cost of housing and the lack of housing across our region continues to impact the homelessness crisis. SAN DIEGO (DEC. 4, 2024)—-New regional data from the […]

RTFH is honoring four local leaders with Lifetime Achievement Awards for the endless contributions they made over the years to help combat homelessness. “The unwavering work these leaders put in […]

After thorough discussion, the CoC Board proposes expanding its membership by adding two seats. This expansion aims to enhance representation from critical sectors and stakeholders, ensuring broader input and fostering […]

The CoC is soliciting applications for CoC Board seats that will be expiring for the 2024-2026 term. If you are interested in serving on the CoC Board, please submit an Application  by March 21, […]

The Continuum of Care’s Governance Charter is updated on an annual basis, as required by HUD.  The link to the proposed 2024 Governance Charter is below, as well as a […]

The Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) hosted its second annual conference, “Peers, Partners, and Practices,” on December 5th and 6th at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront. Nearly one thousand […]

RTFH is releasing the Super Notice of Funding Opportunity (“Super NOFO”) that includes multiple sources of funding.  The Super NOFO is a simplified process that streamlines guidelines, applications, and multiple […]

You’re invited to the second annual RTFH Conference on Homelessness! Taking place on December 5th and 6th at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, this two-day event will be another regional […]

The CoC is soliciting applications for CoC Board seats that will be expiring for the 2023-2025 term.  Applications can be found here and must be submitted by March 17, 2023 […]

The RTFH is soliciting public comment on the draft of annual updates to the Continuum of Care Board’s Governance Charter. A summary of changes can be found here.  The current version […]

The Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) recently hosted a two-day conference of local, state and national experts with the goal of improving our collective understanding and approach to the No. 1 […]

On June 22, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a new funding source, the Special Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness for 2022. […]

The Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH), as the Lead Agency for the San Diego Continuum of Care (CoC), is seeking public comment on information to be included in the […]

Data shows progress and opportunities, provides insights into who is experiencing homelessness in San Diego County SAN DIEGO – The Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) today released the topline results […]

SAN DIEGO –  Community HousingWorks CEO Sean Spear has been named the new Chair of the Continuum of Care (CoC) Advisory Board for the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH). […]

The RTFH is soliciting public comment on proposed annual updates to the Continuum of Care Advisory Board’s Governance Charter.  The public comment period will close on April 1, 2022. A […]

SAN DIEGO –  The Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) is excited to announce the addition of two seasoned public affairs and communications professionals, Jordan Beane and Tony Manalatos, to […]

RTFH is committed to doing everything possible to keep people who are experiencing homelessness safe, as well as those of us who work and volunteer each year conducting the Point-in-Time […]

Please see these updates for the NOFO Priority Listing, the Local Ranking Order Final Posting and the CoC Consolidated Application posted for the NOFO below. FY2021 CoC NOFO Priority Listing – […]

Please click here to review the rankings.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the Collaborative Applicant for the Continuum of Care (CoC) to provide a series of public notices during the annual CoC […]

This post includes the formal FY 21 CoC Competition Request for Proposals; an excel file containing Rating and Ranking protocols and separate spreadsheets with the rating factors and values for […]

On behalf of the CoC, the RTFH is seeking input from the community on the draft Regional Community Action Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in San Diego. This is […]

On August 18, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition. HUD requires local […]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), CoC Program Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for 2021 was released on August 18, 2021.  Formerly known as the NOFA, […]

It has repeatedly been demonstrated and borne out through data that the prevalence of people involved in the justice system and experiencing homelessness is significant.  RTFH is working with Homebase, […]

Motivational Interviewing Training As RTFH continues to promote the implementation of the Homeless Outreach Standards,  training resources are being identified within the Standards for homeless outreach workers.  These training resources […]

The Regional Task Force on Homelessness is now the official name of the non-profit organization SAN DIEGO, CA., July 27, 2021 – What may seem like a minor change is […]

The 2021 PIT report is available now – click here to read.  

HUD requires every CoC to have adopted written standards that govern the provision of CoC and ESG funded programs. This includes standards for homelessness prevention, street outreach, emergency shelter, transitional […]

The Regional Task Force on Homelessness has made a revision to the Community Outreach Standards, in Section 14.3.  The updated version (Version 3) is attached – please click here. The […]

RTFH is Responsible for Tracking and Analyzing Data, Finding Gaps in the System SAN DIEGO, CA., April 20, 2021 – Addressing homelessness during a global pandemic has proven to be […]

The RTFH 2020 Homeless Response System Report can be found by clicking here.

SAN DIEGO, Mar 23, 2021 – Continuing to advance the focused effort to end veteran homelessness in the City of San Diego, the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) and […]

As part of the annual review of the CoC Governance Charter, the CoC has developed proposed Charter updates. The previous version of the Charter, version 6.0 is available here, and […]

Rapid Rehousing System-Wide Operating Standards of Practice The CoC’s RRH Standards of Practice can be found by clicking on this link.  This document is intended to serve as a guide […]

NEW REGIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE HOMELESS COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS INTERSECTION OF HEALTH AND HOMELESSNESS Link Between Health and Homelessness Has Been Magnified by Covid-19 Pandemic SAN DIEGO, CA., February […]

REGIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE HOMELESS ADDS VARIOUS RANGE OF EXPERTISE WITH NEW BOARD MEMBERS Seven New Board Members Bring Housing, Homelessness and Community Service to RTFH Continuum of Care […]

The Joint Application Was Selected Out of More Than 40 Proposals From Across The State

San Diego’s Authority on Homelessness Best Practices and Policies has Created Two New Boards to Better Lead the Region SAN DIEGO, CA., December 28, 2020 – Two boards rather than one will guide efforts by the Regional Taskforce on the Homeless (RTFH) to end homelessness in San Diego County, while enhancing the organization’s ability to bring critical funding to the region...

If you work with the unsheltered population and wish to assist in distributing power banks to the customers, please submit a request to us at COVID-Homeless@sdcounty.ca.gov. Please note that supplies are […]

A new contracted telehealth service has been developed that will make it easier for Homeless Outreach Workers to place individuals in isolation/quarantine should they need it. If a team on […]

On Fridays, the County provides statistics specifically related to people who are experiencing homelessness. Click here to view the data shared September 4, 2020.

2020 PIT Report The Regional Task for on the Homeless (RTFH) has released the 2020 Point in Time (PIT) WeAllCount report from the count that started on Jan. 23, 2020. Learn more about these newly released reports above by clicking on the title "2020 PIT/WeAllCount Report."

3/15/2020: Addendum date for Centralized Flexible Housing Pool Coordination and Housing Location Technology Platform 

As of today, all 2019 HUD CoC grants have now been awarded. Please see the attached letter for more information.