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San Francisco supervisors hear detailed budget evidence as homelessness remains steady despite investments
Summary
At an April 19 Budget & Finance Committee hearing, city departments and providers reviewed homelessness indicators, spending and program priorities. Presenters urged stronger prevention (rapid rehousing, eviction defense), expanded temporary shelter, and deeper behavioral-health supports tied to housing.
The Board of SupervisorsBudget & Finance Committee on April 19 convened a multi-hour policy hearing to examine past spending and budget priorities for homelessness and behavioral health.
Chair Malia Cohen opened the meeting by asking departments and community partners to focus the discussion on where money is going, what outcomes are expected and which populations should be prioritized. The committee heard detailed presentations from the Controllers Office, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Mayors Office of Housing and the Budget Legislative Analyst, followed by a joint budget request from the Homeless Emergency Service Providers Association (HESPA) and extensive public comment.
The Controllers Office said San Franciscos point-in-time methodology is more expansive than HUDs for some measures and that benchmarking across peers is intended to provide apples-to-apples comparisons. The office said work is…
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