San Bernardino County’s Pacific Village homeless services campus has received almost $12 million in state help. The county announced Nov. 6 that it has been awarded $11.82 million in the fifth round of Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funding from the state Department of Housing and Community Development. The money will go to help create both temporary and permanent housing at the county’s 6.82-acre Pacific Village campus near Highland in San Bernardino. “Receiving this funding is an extraordinary step toward addressing the homelessness crisis in our region and making a meaningful impact in providing supportive services to those experiencing homelessness,” Board of Supervisors Chairperson and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe said, according to a county news release. Pacific Village’s first phase was funded with coronavirus pandemic-era grant funding. It currently consists of 28 interim units, including 20 travel trailers and eight units that include a mix of three-bedroom single-family homes and two- and three-bedroom duplexes. The complex, which first opened in 2021, is a former church and school, and offers support services in addition to places to live. About $5.7 million of the new HHAP grant will be used to build phase two of Pacific Village, which will include upgrading the 28 interim units into permanent housing. Another 30 permanent housing units for older residents experiencing homelessness will be built, as will 32 beds for homeless residents needing medical support and an on-site substance abuse facility. Sign up for The Localist, our daily email newsletter with handpicked stories relevant to where you live. Subscribe here. The HHAP funding is in addition to $11 million the county received from California’s Encampment Resolution Fund in October, which will be used to provide permanent housing and offer additional support to those living in an encampment along the Highland Avenue corridor, which parallels the 210 Freeway in San Bernardino and Highland. Related Articles Local News | San Bernardino removes Perris Hill Park homeless encampment Local News | Riverside outlaws homeless encampments on public property Local News | California sends $34 million to Inland Empire to clear homeless encampments Local News | San Bernardino to clear out homeless encampments in parks, open new shelters Local News | Lawsuit settlement ensures protections for San Bernardino’s homeless community According to San Bernardino County, it has added 55 additional shelter beds this year in San Bernardino and the High Desert. The county has reportedly also given shelter to 102 people and placed 95 of them into permanent housing. According to the county’s 2024 Point In Time Count in January, an estimated 3,055 county residents were living without permanent shelter, up from 2,321 in 2013. Using 2023 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, that means about 122 of every 100,000 San Bernardino County residents do not have a consistent place to live. About 149 out of every 100,000 Riverside County residents experience homelessness. Statewide, an estimated 180,000 Californians experience homelessness every night, or about 455 people per 100,000 residents. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, an estimated 653,100 people — or 195 people per 100,00 residents — were homeless in 2023. California is home to about 28% of all people experiencing homelessness in the U.S., according to HUD. More on San Bernardino County homelessness More housing solutions emerge for Inland Empire homeless after pandemic Why haven’t we solved homelessness in California? San Bernardino County to spend more than $72 million fighting homelessness Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside ‘No more excuses’ for cities, counties on homelessness, Gov. Newsom says California sends $34 million to Inland Empire to clear homeless encampments