San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert announced H.O.P.E.: Housing Opportunities for Public Educators at a news conference Wednesday. The grant program is backed by $1 million and is intended for teachers working in von Wilpert’s District 5,

City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert announced the grant program and is intended for teachers working in San Diego's Council District 5.

Some San Diego and Poway unified teachers could get more than $40,000 toward a down payment on their first home through a new program. Why it matters: While California teachers have the highest salaries in the country,

Amid continually increasing home prices in San Diego, a program was launched Wednesday intended to give some teachers in the San Diego Unified and Poway Unified school districts a chance to become homeowners.