Overview
- Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $419 million in HHAP awards to San Francisco, Los Angeles–area partners and San Diego to support shelters, interim housing, rehousing services and encampment resolution.
- Los Angeles County and the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale and Pasadena will receive $328.8 million, San Diego will receive $50.9 million and San Francisco will receive $39.9 million.
- The administration is pressing localities to adopt encampment ordinances that meet state guidance and to secure a Prohousing Designation, which only about 60 of 541 jurisdictions currently hold.
- The latest state budget cut HHAP to $500 million with tighter accountability measures, with additional legislative language expected in February and negotiations running through the June budget deadline.
- Counties report tougher reviews and conditional holds on applications, with officials in Mendocino and Santa Cruz citing pressure to detail or adopt encampment policies before funds are approved.