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Officials report expanded housing and shelter capacity but say thousands more units and prevention resources are needed
Summary
City staff and regional partners told council the network of crisis response and housing increased significantly since 2019 (beds and shelter options nearly doubled), point‑in‑time counts dropped 13.5% in the city, but gaps remain: about 3,090 rapid rehousing units and 2,939 supportive housing units are still needed to meet 2029 goals and diversion/prevention remain top priorities.
City and regional homelessness officials briefed the San Diego City Council on May 20 about progress under the Community Action Plan on Homelessness and the updated 2023 needs analysis, reporting measurable increases in shelter and housing capacity and early signs of improved outcomes.
Sarah Jarman of the city’s Homelessness Solutions and Strategies Department, Tamara Koller of the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH), and partners described a 91% net increase in crisis response and housing inventory in the city since 2019 (from 5,745 beds to 11,001 as of 2025) and noted that nearly 12,000 people moved to permanent housing between 2019 and 2023. They credited coordinated efforts — new supportive housing projects, HomeKey conversions, a larger flexible housing pool, expanded safe parking and safe‑sleeping sites, and targeted…
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