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HSH presents five‑year "Home by the Bay" plan; supervisors debate funding and priorities
Summary
HSH outlined a five‑year strategic plan (July 2023–June 2028) that sets targets to reduce unsheltered homelessness by 50% and house 30,000 people; supervisors praised its candor but debated feasibility given large unfunded needs and tradeoffs among shelter, prevention and permanent housing.
The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) presented its five‑year strategic plan, "Home by the Bay," Sept. 29 to the Homelessness & Behavioral Health Select Committee, laying out system goals, expansion targets and the department’s approach to equity, coordinated entry redesign and performance measurement.
Director McSpadden said the plan covers fiscal years 2023–24 through 2027–28 and centers people with lived experience, housing‑first principles, and data‑driven system modeling. The plan sets five system goals: a 50% reduction in unsheltered homelessness, a 15% reduction in total homelessness,…
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