San Francisco received nearly $40 million in round-6 funding through a state program to expand interim housing options.
The funds, awarded by California Department of Housing and Community Development and Gov. Gavin Newsom, will support nearly 1,000 interim housing beds per night, according to a news release from the mayor’s office. The funding will be administered by the San Francisco Continuum of Care as part of the city’s homelessness action plan.
The city and county of San Francisco and its Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing have used program funds to expand shelter options. Since 2020, the city said it has added more than 1,850 shelter beds and conducted 2,400 encampment resolution operations, connecting 8,434 people to shelter.
According to federal data, 22% of adults experiencing homelessness in 2024 had a serious mental illness and 18% had a substance use disorder. Housing First programs, which prioritize stable housing before treatment, reduced homelessness by 88% compared to Treatment First programs and were associated with improved quality of life and reduced emergency department use.
