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New Homelessness Department Debuts as BLA Audit Urges Needs Assessment, Better Data
Summary
The Board’s Budget & Finance Committee heard a presentation June 17 on the proposed Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing and reviewed a Budget & Legislative Analyst performance audit that recommended a citywide needs assessment, stronger data systems, more coordinated housing placement and use of rental assistance where appropriate.
The newly proposed Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing outlined its first‑year priorities to the Budget & Finance Committee on June 17, calling for a coordinated entry system, a focus on highest‑acuity cases, a strategy for encampments, and a budget that directs most of its funds to community providers. The Budget & Legislative Analyst’s performance audit filed the same day recommended a formal needs assessment, improved use of existing data systems, and broader use of rapid rehousing and rental assistance where appropriate.
Director Jeff Kositzky described a proposed FY16‑17 budget of roughly $220.5 million, with approximately $175 million earmarked for contracts and grants to nonprofits and about 110 staff to administer programs. Kositzky told the committee the…
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