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Supporters ask Santa Barbara to extend Faro Center funding and lease for 120 days
Summary
Public commenters asked the Santa Barbara City Council on June 17 to grant SB Act and the Faro Center a 120-day extension of city funding and its sublease so the program can implement neighborhood and security changes after city staff canceled support in May 2025.
Supporters of the Faro Center asked the Santa Barbara City Council on June 17, 2025, to extend the nonprofit's city funding and its lease for 120 days so the program can implement neighborhood, security and operational changes after the city canceled funding and the sublease in May 2025.
The request matters because Faro, operating with the nonprofit SB Act, serves people experiencing homelessness and, supporters said, helped more than 100 people move into permanent or semi-permanent housing in its first year. Public commenters told the council the extension would allow SB Act time to make neighborhood-facing changes and report back to the council with outcomes.
"Staff unfortunately unilaterally canceled critical funding for the Faro Center as well as its sublease as of May 2025," said Beth Collins,…
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