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Sonoma County reports 23% overall drop in homelessness; officials warn federal funding cuts could reverse gains
Summary
County health officials presented the final results of the 2025 point‑in‑time count, reporting a 29% decrease in unsheltered homelessness and a 23% overall drop, but raised concerns about a 37% rise in homeless families and potential loss of HUD voucher funding that could undercut progress.
Nolan Sullivan, Sonoma County director of health services, and Michael Gose of the county's ending homelessness team presented the final results of the January 31, 2025 point‑in‑time (PIT) count. Sullivan said the county observed a 29% decrease in unsheltered homelessness year‑over‑year — from 1,577 people in 2024 to 1,123 in 2025 — and a 12% decrease in people living in shelters (from 945 to 829), producing an overall reduction of 23%.
Sullivan and Gose attributed much of the change to an increase in housing inventory: "We had over 400 new…
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