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County reports 2,500 families housed under Heading Home campaign; officials warn federal funding changes could jeopardize gains

Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors · November 19, 2025
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The Office of Supportive Housing reported the Heading Home campaign has housed more than 2,500 families and nearly 5,000 children since 2021, expanded family shelter capacity and increased supportive housing. Staff warned new federal Continuum of Care guidance could threaten some funding streams and asked for continued partner coordination.

County staff reported substantive progress on the Heading Home family homelessness campaign, saying they have housed more than 2,500 families (nearly 5,000 children) since the campaign’s 2021 launch and created or preserved nearly 2,000 family‑oriented affordable/supportive housing units in the pipeline.

The Office of Supportive Housing highlighted that more than half of families entering…

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