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New homeless services department unveils Measure A spending plan and warns of deep cuts
Summary
HSH director Sarah Mahan told supervisors the FY26‑27 Measure A spending plan must close a $300M+ gap driven by loss of one‑time, federal and state funds; staff identified $45M in efficiencies but proposed curtailments including outreach and prevention, drawing sharp public and provider opposition.
The Department of Homeless Services and Housing presented a Measure A spending plan to the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 that seeks to preserve housing beds and accountability investments while closing a projected deficit of roughly $300 million.
Director Sarah Mahan said the deficit is driven primarily by the loss of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds and state encampment resolution dollars, by higher program costs and by the fact that Measure A is a sales tax whose revenue can fluctuate with the economy. HSH proposed leveraging approximately $39 million in one‑time sources and identified about $45 million in programmatic efficiencies.…
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