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Santa Rosa reports 31% drop in homelessness after three years of strategic investments
Summary
City staff told the Council the 2025 Year 3 report shows a 31% drop in homelessness since 2022, 718 people housed in FY24-25, and about $40 million invested in affordable housing over two years; staff warned results depend on continued external funding and rising pressures on placements next year.
City housing officials presented Year 3 of the Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan and told the Santa Rosa City Council on April 8 that homelessness in the city fell 31% between the 2022 and 2025 point-in-time counts.
"Between 2022 and 2025, homelessness decreased in Santa Rosa by 31%," Sasha Brown, program specialist for housing and community services, said. Brown and manager Kelly Kuykendall described a combination of investments and programs: a $3.9 million homelessness-prevention pilot (Keep People House Sonoma), $2.3 million in HOME-ARP funds administered through Catholic Charities for financial assistance and services, round-2 Encampment Resolution Fund grants,…
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