Alameda County supervisors finalize $810M Measure W plan for homelessness, services

THE ALAMEDA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS unanimously passed a final plan to distribute a portion of Measure W funds to programs, organizations, and services intended to address homelessness across the county.

Supervisors voted on how to allocate $810 million generated from Measure W, a sales tax passed in 2020 originally earmarked for issues surrounding homelessness. After the final vote, 80 percent of the funds will go toward homelessness and 20 percent will go toward other support services.