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Board committee hears progress and concerns as city outlines plan to transition SIP hotel guests to permanent housing
Summary
City and public health officials told the Budget & Finance Committee the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) hotel program has housed thousands and reduced emergency care use, but officials warned demobilization will be slow and costly; advocates urged the city to keep and fill rooms while federal and state funding remains available.
San Francisco's Budget & Finance Committee held a prolonged hearing on Oct. 27, 2021, on the city's plan to transition people from federally funded shelter-in-place (SIP) hotels into permanent supportive housing. Chair Matt Haney opened the session by praising the program and saying it had "saved lives" during the pandemic.
Shereen McSpadden, executive director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), told the committee the city opened 25 SIP hotels during the COVID-19 emergency and has served more than 3,700 guests. At peak capacity those hotels offered 2,228 rooms. As of October 2021, HSH reported 729 guests had been rehoused into permanent housing. McSpadden said the city has slowed demobilization to prioritize rehousing and to reduce the…
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