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.
The money is aimed at moving people off the streets and into shelter and services, a news release noted.
Since Lurie took office, the city has opened 600 new treatment-focused beds and launched several recovery-oriented housing and outreach initiatives.
“In San Francisco, we are changing our approach to homelessness to get people off the streets and on a path toward stability. In December, we reached a record-low number of encampments — down 44% from 2024. But we can’t do this alone,” said Mayor Lurie.
State HHAP funding has helped expand San Francisco’s shelter system since 2020, contributing to more than 1,850 additional shelter beds and supporting thousands of connections to housing and services, the Mayor’s office noted.
With the latest award, the city has received about $227 million in HHAP funding over the past five years.
The funding will continue to support outreach, interim housing, pathways to permanent housing and system improvements, city officials said.