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Marnie Regan of Larkin Street and youth services said problem solving is \"incredibly critical\" for transitional age youth and urged fund restoration. Megan Rohrer, co-chair of the local homeless coordinating board and policy director at Compass Family Services, presented provider data: \"Based on 128 clients that we helped with problem solving services, spending an average amount of $4,346 to help people be in stable housing, 82% of which stayed in their housing for 12 months after they received this service.\" Rohrer contrasted that per-family prevention cost with higher downstream costs of system entry.

HSH response: Director Shereen McSpadden acknowledged the benefits of problem solving but said \"at this time there's no additional funding identified for problem solving this fiscal year.\" She said HSH asked providers to operate within their budgets and that funding decisions will be part of the mayoral and Board of Supervisors budget process.

Why it matters: Providers and commissioners framed problem-solving as prevention that reduces inflow to the homelessness response system and can be more cost-effective than emergency shelter and longer-term interventions. Commissioners signaled support for advocacy to the mayor's office and Board of Supervisors and suggested philanthropic partnerships as a potential stopgap.

Next steps: HSH said funding for problem solving will be discussed during the upcoming budget process with the mayor and Board of Supervisors; commissioners and providers indicated plans to press for restoration and to explore other funding sources.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Feb 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Provider witnesses and commissioners pressed HSH to restore problem-solving (rental assistance/deposit) funds, citing strong cost-effectiveness; HSH said no additional funding is identified this fiscal year and future support will depend on the mayoral and Board of Supervisors budget process.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6666627,"HSH highlights Restore pilot, Shelter Health and FACS partnerships with DPH; new inflow-outflow dashboard goes live",461,1684000,2145000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316337-71e2e2b877e7a978b4763e7a2401ee69&start=1684&end=2145","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316337-71e2e2b877e7a978b4763e7a2401ee69/thumbnail_1684000.jpg","/articles/6666627/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/HSH-highlights-Restore-pilot-Shelter-Health-and-FACS-partnerships-with-DPH-new-inflow-outflow-dashboard-goes-live","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666627-8bb214188b682eb0ce010a9f7f580cb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776493435&Signature=FCA0nzZEEdPuhRzKwhjWq86ACmZEWv2HkdOclKQdfY1DQE87cBOXnu3KhEpVObNxk3nfhyx3HovT1wZnJi9HVYdRQIG8TkcoDK95rMfXRW~MSgHRkwl3omIcmU3AfW7xWy24JUEwKuEnC5Yx2LC2rLxj3aVYDr8p~qqIC2YSGCCIVccuMOEqhvJ6YdnD2hUye5XJ46QtYloMTUm7lWtFZR-1m0cm2z2~IJVZYQetfj~bCsy-OLa0EThVN-93XjzqYdzxEXCG~066c1r5Ry0vD0nhmtfXPMzPKrIHYk5HO2xjFE3SbuRqUtdp7luh0A5FPQShv3qAJYMN1qleJKg12g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HSH told the commission on Feb. 14 that it is deepening partnerships with the Department of Public Health (DPH) across shelter and housing programs, highlighted results from the Restore pilot, and announced a new inflow-outflow data dashboard.

Director Shereen McSpadden summarized collaborations that place behavioral health and medical services on-site: Shelter Health provides on-site testing, wound care, chronic disease management and medication management at 20 shelters and navigation centers and selected non-congregate sites, while DPH-supported teams such as night navigators and street medicine support outreach and overdose response.

Restore pilot: McSpadden said the Restore program, a co-located DPH-HSH bridge housing pilot at the Adante non-congregate shelter for people who use substances, expanded from a nine-room pilot to 26 rooms and has served 379 clients since launch. She reported that \"84 percent of restore clients successfully initiated medication during their restore stay and 49 percent have exited to a stable location, either shelter, on medications, residential treatment, housing, or relocation services.\"

FACT services in PSH: HSH described the permanent housing advanced clinical services (FACS) collaboration, noting FACT teams are available across \"150 plus PSH buildings, which house more than 11,000 residents.\" HSH reported FACS served 1,087 unduplicated PSH tenants in calendar year 2024 with 9,531 encounters and that the team comprises 26.5 FTE when fully staffed.

Data and dashboard: HSH launched a new homelessness trends dashboard to track inflow (people newly identified as homeless during a reporting period), outflow (people who no longer appear as actively homeless at the period end), and the \"homeless at start\" cohort. McSpadden said the tool is live on the HSH website and is intended to help the department better understand movement into and out of the homelessness response system.

Why it matters: The updates underscore coordinated clinical and outreach responses intended to reduce overdose risk and facilitate rapid connections to housing, and the dashboard aims to improve transparency about system dynamics and inform policy to slow inflow and speed outflow.

Next steps: HSH said it will continue to refine service partnerships with DPH and use the new dashboard to inform procurement and service design.","HSH described expanded collaborations with the Department of Public Health including the Restore bridge housing pilot, Shelter Health services and FACT clinical services in permanent supportive housing; HSH also launched a public inflow-outflow homelessness dashboard.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6666630,"HSH budget proposal holds services steady despite large projected revenue drop; hiring freeze and salary savings planned",726,5798000,6524000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316337-71e2e2b877e7a978b4763e7a2401ee69&start=5798&end=6524","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316337-71e2e2b877e7a978b4763e7a2401ee69/thumbnail_5798000.jpg","/articles/6666630/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/HSH-budget-proposal-holds-services-steady-despite-large-projected-revenue-drop-hiring-freeze-and-salary-savings-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666630-a413e27dc528907b6204fe2cb5323ed0/orig.mp4?Expires=1776493435&Signature=Cmkhua7aNjtV6Y0tF7KIC08IUIHFuRA4nDbaW~WPQhIyXz21w~x8OqJGYkpnc05CjID1VghH5zgFWJqTeIzrfRm03zUltqUrmAyLhrgU89MgMGgijwmIdoVxHonM-FJPM~zt-YkT7DqrkF8DfkkjDQFi68dLIOoNqnWZUcMuop0W9IrjOYm4AUcjhEgwh~hBs~GsSjqFglCiYEpJXnrByDp6NLLyx5DhnWg~S6xEIePjiGfO0mLhSHVnZBLz2qIav2AySSHJ77o4fqsFWrK4SAUAYYBm8T-UL58ZyOqk1xdHthmN1ywfoJYt6R6-X9U0QBExb-9FXObhcBxvZeKYag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco HSH presented its proposed departmental budget for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 on Feb. 14, outlining revenue declines driven by one-time fund balances and identifying personnel and grant adjustments to avoid programmatic service cuts.

Gigi Whitley, HSH chief of finance and administration, told the commission \"Overall, our budget is decreasing year over year, by 11% this coming year and another 9% decrease the following year.\" She said the largest driver was the expiration of one-time state and local funds and a projected drop in Our City Our Home (Prop C) revenue.

Key numbers and measures: Whitley reported HSH currently budgets 254.65 FTEs with 33.65 vacancies. The department increased salary attrition savings to $3.4 million, which will require keeping about 18 general fund positions unfilled. Whitley said the mayor's hiring freeze announced in January is expected to generate $2.4 million in salary savings for the general fund and that HSH had paused hiring for 57 positions (24 filled temporarily), with a request pending to unfreeze 24 positions.

Why it matters: HSH said it prioritized protecting existing services and used contract underspending, grant realignments and one-time reserves to avoid programmatic cuts. Whitley said the department will continue aggressive grant-seeking, including plans to apply for additional encampment resolution funds and future state rounds of homelessness assistance.

Budget composition and risks: The presentation showed HSH's expansion in recent years — more housing units and shelter beds funded — and emphasized the timing mismatch between revenue and when capacity comes online. Whitley warned of uncertainties including potential changes at the federal level, pending Continuum of Care awards from HUD, state budget developments, and citywide fiscal pressures that could trigger mid-year cuts.

Commission response and next steps: Commissioners thanked staff for avoiding program cuts and asked for supplemental, program-level budget details. Whitley said the department will continue coordination with the mayor's office and bring updated Our City Our Home projections in late February and return with additional budget details during spring budget development.","HSH presented a departmental budget proposal that sustains service levels but projects an 11% revenue decline next year driven by one-time fund reductions; staff savings, hiring freezes and a request to preserve some frozen positions were highlighted.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6666633,"Gerald Commons contract approved for Bayview shelter: 60 cabins and RV spaces to serve up to 98 people",1096,5018000,6114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316337-71e2e2b877e7a978b4763e7a2401ee69&start=5018&end=6114","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316337-71e2e2b877e7a978b4763e7a2401ee69/thumbnail_5018000.jpg","/articles/6666633/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Gerald-Commons-contract-approved-for-Bayview-shelter-60-cabins-and-RV-spaces-to-serve-up-to-98-people","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666633-a773031717aef01bc2d9d5019dd837aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1776493435&Signature=STLVjDjIHXmGZKl1BKmKisyk3praRP3Y5woUnepqhLe9wNcJuxB5OyplPanA8RawUZ4ejQNFKC1VHBRiDIVOr~~e8Fn0uWgDSY-Z13WuggrAV3mKCmdS-DrVOZdzKLglJE2Dgnr5nUU~tBJUMSJXaBe6UTSaiPuBf3jYExPBPG81dmoyadV2cO3LkwT2hLCJOWXdhU~8TS4r57tOUwKRoKi5pvRgcW7WY7SoNpl~P06GKZa2hGmtHZ63t~kFe6vsYzGmEfggfxO5pKe7~YpLJdCLyIdS8G1pMyM7Mzj9EWPQSP6zWnKLP0pZYC6y4oJdcNr7a5e28qrnOKybEfTELw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homelessness Oversight Commission voted Feb. 14 to approve a contract with We Hope to operate a new low-barrier shelter, the Gerald Commons, in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. The Commons will combine cabins and RV spaces and serve up to 98 guests.

Acting shelter manager Louis Bracco told the commission the Commons \"will include a mix of 60 cabins for up to 68 guests, as well as 20 RV spaces for up to 30 guests. The program will serve up to 98 guests in total.\" He said the project was awarded through a competitive RFP, and the contract includes budgeted staff and support services including on-site medical services arranged with Shelter Health.

Why it matters: The site expands non-congregate and vehicle-accommodation shelter options in District 10, a neighborhood HSH identified for priority placements from the homeless outreach team. HSH said the hybrid model responds to local need for vehicle parking spaces and non-congregate shelter beds.

Funding and services: Bracco said the contract budget is $8,535,582 plus a 15% contingency (total not to exceed $9,815,920), funded by a mix of state and local sources: state behavioral health bridge housing funds (~54%), state encampment resolution fund (~30%), and city Prop C/Our City Our Home (~16%). The budgeted staff size is 46.5 FTEs; on-site amenities will include bathrooms, showers, laundry, two meals per day, a medical clinic in partnership with Shelter Health, and case management.

Commission action: Commissioners moved and seconded approval; a roll-call vote recorded ayes by Chair Jonathan Butler, Vice Chair Kristen Evans, Commissioner Katie Albright, Commissioner Dina Aslanian Williams and Commissioner Bevan Dufty. The item carried and the department will proceed with contracting steps and site pre-opening activities.

Next steps: HSH said Gerald Commons is expected to launch in early April 2025, with placement priority for people identified by the homeless outreach team from unsheltered encampments and vehicle occupants in the Bayview community. HSH will oversee provider implementation and the department cited ongoing collaboration with DPH on site health services.","The commission approved a contract with nonprofit We Hope to operate \"The Commons\" in Bayview: a hybrid low-barrier site with cabins and RV spaces aimed at serving unsheltered residents and people living in vehicles in District 10.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6666639,"HSH to require weapons lease addendums in city-funded site-based supportive housing",334,1181000,1515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316337-71e2e2b877e7a978b4763e7a2401ee69&start=1181&end=1515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316337-71e2e2b877e7a978b4763e7a2401ee69/thumbnail_1181000.jpg","/articles/6666639/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/HSH-to-require-weapons-lease-addendums-in-city-funded-site-based-supportive-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666639-dd5da74d9022457a3a6e05282ef18429/orig.mp4?Expires=1776493435&Signature=MsdvAHZX22kt39WkIFdjgZ9gnKo8hMXy5XqumYgJXfX54qvKYsfVv1Laacc9wRfS4nGdSRdlfljS-4mMbmJQZpA92mskBHw5eJABp-Gi6eS7igjxX2Qje9ElH~Q2OcciM9XWA1JlxaM5p-KD5AOaKr0QB4hbbSt72KrIRA0jTyyMInhtmPDLLuyoLxb8nyqwWg5N4eKEqDTT8-W7rSHDRazKyVBFrLlX7Msd0BTAV1zeaeHXFJUXr-E2An0uRKqn~XBslsizHFnNGHtNi15Zdxy6H1EtXFm6Si3hPcP6yYikRjRx04ggKjy0CP3jnd4fCw5aFKkfMMdVaVEhqoBhzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing announced on Feb. 14 that it will require city-funded, site-based permanent supportive housing providers to adopt and enforce site-specific weapons policies incorporated into tenant leases.

Director Shereen McSpadden told the Homelessness Oversight Commission that HSH had worked with the city attorney\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000 to develop the policy \"to the most robust weapons policy possible within the confines of state and federal law.\" McSpadden said the department will issue a template lease addendum and provide it to providers this month.

Why it matters: Site-based permanent supportive housing (PSH) houses tenants under lease agreements; HSH said the new requirement aims to lower on-site violence and clarify expectations and enforcement for tenants and guests. The policy is distinct from shelter rules and is targeted to housing where tenants have leases.

Policy details: McSpadden said the template lease addendum will specify that it is a lease breach for a tenant or a guest to \"possess a weapon in violation of California state law, fail to securely store that weapon, especially in the presence of minors, threaten anybody with a weapon, sell a weapon, or fail to notify management in the event a weapon or ammunition is stolen from the premises.\" HSH said the requirement focuses on site-based PSH and that HSH already enforces a separate weapons policy for shelter programs.

Implementation and limits: HSH staff said they worked with the city attorney\u0000\u0000 to craft the policy within state and federal legal limits; McSpadden emphasized this is a rollout for sites where tenants hold leases rather than for emergency shelters. The department will provide template lease language to providers and hold meetings with provider leadership to support consistent implementation. HSH said it held a provider leadership meeting about the policy the day before the commission meeting.

What commissioners and providers said: Commissioners welcomed the announcement and asked for clarity on timelines and enforcement. Commissioners also noted the need to coordinate with the Department of Public Health and other partners on safety and behavioral supports at housing sites.

Next steps: HSH will distribute the template lease addendum to providers, advise on incorporation into leases, and monitor provider adoption. The department said it will provide technical assistance to ensure consistent implementation across the PSH portfolio.","San Francisco\u0000Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing announced a new anti-violence and weapons policy requiring site-specific lease addenda in city-funded, site-based permanent supportive housing, to be rolled out to providers this month.","actionData","errors"]

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