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Newsom, Lurie Address Homeless Crisis in SF
San Francisco receives $39.9 million from California’s $419 million HHAP grants to fund shelters, housing, and mental health services amid a 44% drop in encampments, officials said.
- On January 16, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a $419 million HHAP round, with San Francisco receiving about $39.9 million.
- The HHAP program supports local efforts by providing interim and permanent housing plus support services, building on Proposition 1 for local homelessness response programs.
- Lurie said the city opened 600 new treatment-focused beds, combined nine neighborhood outreach teams into one, and officials reported a 44 percent drop in encampments this past year.
- Long-Term state funding is unclear, with the proposed 2026-27 budget including around $500 million for HHAP, about half original allocations, and shifting some funds from permanent supportive housing to temporary shelter and transitional housing.
- Officials emphasized that recent allocations build on HHAP's $4.5 billion distributed so far, with additional disbursements in the next six months, as Newsom said at a `Treatments, Not Tents` event.
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Newsom, Lurie address homeless crisis in SF
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to join Mayor Daniel Lurie in San Francisco Friday to discuss new funding initiatives aimed at addressing the city's ongoing homelessness crisis and mental health support. This announcement comes as recent data reveals more than 8,000 homeless individuals in San Francisco, about half of whom are currently sheltered. The latest count from 2024 highlights that San Francisco has made progr…
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