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Oceanside council approves Interfaith Community Services contracts and regional homelessness grant totaling millions
Summary
The City Council approved a $472,843 Regional Task Force grant and multiple professional services agreements with Interfaith Community Services — including $303,716 for diversion services and FY26‑27 awards of $1.175M (outreach/stabilization) and $1.373M (rapid rehousing) — and asked staff to provide quarterly reports on program outcomes.
The Oceanside City Council on June 17 approved a package of grants and professional services agreements to support homelessness outreach, diversion and rapid rehousing.
Staff asked the council to accept a Regional Task Force on Homelessness grant of $472,843, to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Interfaith Community Services (ICS) for diversion-focused services not to exceed $303,716, and to authorize a lease budget of $100,000 to house ICS staff in FY 2026–27. Council approved the item on the consent calendar after public comment and staff responses.
On a related item (Item 17) the council approved two larger FY 2026–27 Interfaith agreements: $1.175 million to continue outreach, case management and stabilization services along State Route 78 and $1.373 million to continue rapid rehousing for high‑acuity unsheltered individuals. Staff and Interfaith reported that the program had served 168 individuals to date, that approximately 75 people have been housed so far and that they expect about 100 people to be housed by the end of the calendar year; staff said two clients have been confirmed to have returned to homelessness and that those two were not currently on Interfaith’s caseload.
Deputy Mayor Joyce and other councilmembers pressed staff on reporting and evaluation: staff said monthly updates are posted on the city ERF website, quarterly reports are filed with the state, and that a client survey completed in the prior week showed largely positive responses while identifying gaps such as clearer "what happens next" guidance and better benefits-application support. Council asked staff to ensure state quarterly reports and the newly prepared survey results are shared with the council; the agreements were approved 5–0.
Councilmember Jimmy Figueroa, who helped lead encampment outreach, praised partners and volunteers for connection-building during implementation and moved approval. The council authorized the city manager or designee to execute relevant documents upon receipt of supporting documentation.
