As SF homeless encampments decline, city lands $40M for interim housing expansion

by Nicole Tingson, Bay City News January 20, 2026January 19, 2026

FILE: A homeless encampment at the corner of Golden Gate Avenue and Jones Street in the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco on April 11, 2020. As the city works to provide more interim housing, it has seen a sharp decline in the number of encampments, according to the mayor's office, reaching a record-low number in December, down 44% from 2024. (U.S. District Court for Northern District of California/Bay City News)

San Francisco has been awarded nearly $40 million in state Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention funding to support close to 1,000 interim housing beds per night, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced.

The funding, part of HHAP round six from the California Department of Housing and Community Development and Gov. Gavin Newsom, will bolster the city’s homelessness response in partnership with the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.

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