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San Francisco allocates $1 million to expand services for homeless youth; Larkin Street to add outreach
Summary
Supervisor Jeff Sheehy and Mayor Edwin Lee announced roughly $1 million in new city funding for homeless and unstably housed youth — including $350,000 for Larkin Street outreach, expanded center hours and meal service increases — with city homelessness staff linking the package to a $2.9M HUD youth grant.
San Francisco officials on Thursday announced a package of new funding and services aimed at addressing youth homelessness, from expanded outreach to rental subsidies intended to get young people off the streets and into stable housing.
"So we've got a million dollars in increased funding to support San Francisco's homeless youth," Supervisor Jeff Sheehy said, outlining line items that include $350,000 for expanded outreach delivered by Larkin Street Youth Services, an expansion of day‑time hours at the LGBT Community Center and an increase in meal service from one night per week to five.
Sheehy said the package will fund an outreach coordinator stationed at Larkin Street, additional resources for outreach teams and training tailored to the developmental needs of youth. He said $360,000 in rental subsidies would support nearly 100 young people and help prevent newly homeless youth from becoming chronically homeless.
Jeff Kosinski, who leads the city’s homelessness efforts in the transcript, tied the local investment to a recently secured $2.9 million HUD grant focused on youth homelessness, saying local and federal funds together create momentum for service expansion.
Sherilyn Adams, executive director of Larkin Street Youth Services, described new outreach, employment connections and engagement strategies the agency will add under the funding, stressing partnerships with the LGBT Community Center and other nonprofit providers.
Mayor Edwin Lee framed the investments within a broader children and families budget priority and said the city would continue to increase resources for youth services and homelessness prevention.
What’s next: City departments and nonprofit partners will finalize contract terms and staffing for outreach teams; Larkin Street and the LGBT Community Center will implement expanded hours and meal services as funding agreements are executed.
