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HSH reports new street‑to‑home pilot, near‑complete emergency voucher rollout and a shelter reservation pilot
Summary
HSH briefed the commission on program updates including a new street‑to‑home pilot that placed seven people in the first 10 days, progress issuing roughly 906 HUD emergency housing vouchers with 49 households moved in as of late May, and a new shelter reservation pilot aimed at raising occupancy efficiency.
Shereen McSpadden, executive director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, told the Homelessness Oversight Commission that HSH is expanding tools to move people from the street into housing more quickly. McSpadden said a street‑to‑home pilot launched in mid‑June and "we housed seven people in the first 10 days," an early indicator she called "really exciting."
McSpadden also updated the commission on emergency housing vouchers, federal HUD vouchers issued during and after the pandemic. "As of late May, about 906 vouchers had been issued and 49 households had moved into units," she…
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