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Key votes at a glance
- Rapid rehousing and TAY grants (Items 12A–12F): The commission approved six new and continued agreements that together fund approximately 285 rapid‑rehousing subsidies and associated case management for transitional‑age youth (TAY) and parenting TAY/families. Providers include Larkin Street Youth Services, First Place for Youth, Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC), Third Street Youth Center and Clinic, Harrison Street providers and others. The total not‑to‑exceed amount across the package is roughly $40 million over multi‑year terms (each agreement contains program‑specific contingencies). Approved by roll call: Vice Chair Kristen Evans (Aye); Commissioners Katie Albright (Aye), Dina Aslanian Williams (Aye), Bevan Dufty (Aye) and Sharkey Laguana (Aye).
- Supportive services for 78 Haight PSH (Item 12G): The commission approved a grant to Larkin Street Youth Services for support services at 78 Haight (32 units of TAY permanent supportive housing), $367,631 annually. Vote: unanimous Aye.
- Predictive analytics for coordinated entry (Item 12H): The commission approved a sole‑source agreement with Social Data Analytics LLC to continue development of a risk model intended to inform coordinated‑entry assessment redesign; amount $160,530 (including contingency) for a two‑year term. Vote: unanimous Aye.
- Sharon Hotel recovery‑focused shelter (Item 12I): The commission approved a new grant agreement with the Salvation Army to operate the Sharon Hotel program (approximately 38 shelter units serving up to 60 guests; higher staffing intensity, 1:15 case management target). The annualized per‑bed rate cited in the presentation was roughly $146 per bed per night. Vote: unanimous Aye.
- Knox building PSH services (Item 12J): The commission approved a support‑services grant to Felton Institute for 30 new PSH units at the Knox (units devoted to high‑cost health users); funding at $880 per unit per month. Vote: unanimous Aye.
- School‑based stayover family shelter (Item 12K): The commission approved a three‑year agreement with Mission Action to operate a school‑based family stayover program at Downtown High School (evening/overnight shelter on school days, 24/7 on non‑school days), serving up to 80 guests; per‑bed cost approximately $80 per bed per night. Vote: unanimous Aye.

What commissioners and staff said
HSH managers described the packages as a mix of one‑time and ongoing subsidies designed to preserve flow and create additional exits to housing for young people and families. Commissioners thanked HSH for packaging the rapid‑rehousing awards together and asked for clearer performance metrics and regular reporting on outcomes (for example, shelter denial rates, exits to housing, and relapse/return rates at recovery‑focused sites).

Why it matters
The approved agreements add capacity for rapid rehousing and supportive services targeted at transitional‑age youth and families, expand recovery‑oriented shelter options, and fund predictive analytics expected to inform coordinated entry prioritization. Commissioners and public commenters asked for close monitoring of provider financial sustainability in the context of largely flat baseline grant funding and rising operating costs.

Provenance: each item was discussed and voted on at the June 5 HSH commission meeting; the roll‑call votes and approvals are recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Jun 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Homelessness Oversight Commission on June 5 approved a package of HSH contracts and grants including rapid rehousing for transitional‑age youth and families, a predictive‑analytics contract for coordinated entry, a recovery‑focused shelter at the Sharon Hotel and supportive‑services grants for new permanent supportive housing.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6530241,"San Francisco HSH outlines budget cuts, preserves shelter beds and pushes 'Breaking the Cycle' integration with public health",1096,8000,1104000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681936-121993d559e29278031043dad05b68f1&start=8&end=1104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681936-121993d559e29278031043dad05b68f1/thumbnail_8000.jpg","/articles/6530241/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/San-Francisco-HSH-outlines-budget-cuts-preserves-shelter-beds-and-pushes-Breaking-the-Cycle-integration-with-public-health","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530241-09b7a8bea0101cb6b8e7d2fa58046cf2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436625&Signature=cWws8J4R4PMdMY-bRqv0HpSziFBtVUCQmiIMnrgnFPXqkSSMzJ2A4v55d8HRakDK9nZFubNJf0JPU7K5f6y64xSUIvxqKmyVaUqqCvQKVDx39X-Vco6oBRNvNQvxWwZ~Zy-voKGyhBUAIUhpEXNhcXJJv7BEy901zX3sup5I8CVZuFDkD1yA3KHZP63F~VbJ22kx9KHAEPfyejKWZMOKq8p6Rc7qNk3G2t4eUrj0be8xJXns2quV6bT6cXNNz704DGQRMFWmvJZ2310WgTTIpM8kA4HKayG92g~18feqNQjO8Wh6g~4fcXiXbjvdUU3SjNwAcpb4JNfk1OnHcAJs-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) on June 5 presented Mayor Lohrey’s proposed fiscal 2025–27 budget and a new “Breaking the Cycle” cross‑agency initiative that would expand interim housing and align behavioral health services with homelessness response.

HSH Executive Director Shereen McSpadden told the Homelessness Oversight Commission the mayor’s proposal aims to protect interim housing beds and subsidies despite a nearly $800 million citywide shortfall. HSH would largely preserve existing shelter capacity and the department’s filled positions, McSpadden said, while shifting some program funding to prioritize shelter, outreach and a new vehicular‑homelessness strategy.

Why it matters: The proposal tries to hold program capacity steady while addressing more intensive street conditions through integration with the Department of Public Health (DPH). Commissioners and providers said the plan’s tradeoffs — especially reassigning some prevention and set‑aside funds — could have lasting effects on families and transitional‑age youth (TAY).

Budget priorities and tradeoffs
HSH Chief of Administration and Finance Gigi Whitley walked commissioners through the two‑year budget. The department’s overall appropriation falls from last year largely because one‑time funds and an administrative transfer (the Local Operating Subsidy Program) move out of HSH’s line items. The proposed budget includes:
- No cuts to interim housing beds, permanent housing units or rental subsidies in year one;
- An expansion plan that funds roughly 630 new interim housing beds over three years, financed in part from Our City, Our Home (the city’s gross‑receipts homelessness fund) fund balance and interest;
- A roughly $1.4 million proposed reduction to Project Homeless Connect (PHC) general‑fund support, and a roughly $3.9 million reduction to community based grants overall that the department said it may cover through underspending or seek alternative sources for during the fiscal year;
- Deletion of about 20 vacant general‑fund positions (the mayor restored the department’s attrition target to match current conditions), and transfer of 11 behavioral‑health clinicians from HSH to DPH to better align clinical staffing with the public health system.

McSpadden described the “Breaking the Cycle” initiative as a mayoral directive to integrate homelessness response, substance‑use and behavioral‑health services to improve outcomes and street conditions. The initiative emphasizes four principles: matching services to need, locating services where the need is, increasing transparency and accountability, and treating the planned expansion as surge capacity to buy time to fix system flow.

State and federal funding risks
Whitley warned commissioners the department expects a large drop in some state grant funds in year two — including reductions tied to the HAP program — and said continued federal funding carries legal and political risk. HSH noted that litigation and new federal conditions have delayed some HUD Continuum of Care grants and that the city has pursued a temporary protective order to secure those funds.

Our City, Our Home (Prop C) and contingency use
The mayor proposes reallocating certain unencumbered fund balances and interest in the Our City, Our Home fund to help pay for interim‑housing expansions and other mayoral priorities. The proposal would temporarily relax some of the ordinance’s allocation caps for up to three years. Commissioners and public commenters — including TAY and family providers — urged caution, noting Prop C’s set‑asides were intended to sustain housing exits for young people and families.

Commission response and public comment
Commissioners expressed broad support for better integration with DPH but concern about long‑term impacts of shifting prevention and TAY set‑aside funds to shelter expansion. Providers and advocates at public comment said TAY and family homelessness have increased and urged the commission and Board of Supervisors to protect funds targeted to those groups. Multiple commenters said the proposed PHC cut threatens continuity of low‑barrier access services.

Next steps
The mayor’s budget will be considered and amended by the Board of Supervisors in public hearings in June, with adoption expected in July. HSH staff said they will brief supervisors and return to the commission with further details on program impacts and the department’s plan to reconcile provider cost increases with largely flat grant lines.

Ending note
McSpadden characterized the budget as an attempt to hold core shelter and housing capacity while redirecting resources to the mayor’s street‑conditions priorities and a more clinical, outcomes‑oriented model. Commissioners emphasized the need to preserve prevention and TAY set‑asides to avoid increasing long‑term demand on the system.","The San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) on June 5 presented Mayor Lohrey’s proposed fiscal 2025–27 budget and a new “Breaking the Cycle” cross‑agency initiative that would expand interim housing and align behavioral health services with homelessness response.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6530229,"San Francisco outlines multi‑pronged strategy to address vehicular homelessness, including outreach task force and buyback pilot",264,1672000,1936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681936-121993d559e29278031043dad05b68f1&start=1672&end=1936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681936-121993d559e29278031043dad05b68f1/thumbnail_1672000.jpg","/articles/6530229/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/San-Francisco-outlines-multipronged-strategy-to-address-vehicular-homelessness-including-outreach-task-force-and-buyback-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530229-7ece59cd03c66dd09e0ba7bbcd144d91/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436625&Signature=AS3XrijuS70KxcfwQ02SroAsNLjpmaFg2sojpmdCasP-hAAJ7RCkxPisTyBVk5qY2mN6Bz9KQjM0HmENn8nVFEklO0UFYvQX4rbPBQiqI9yDM2cUVFvNas0eiGS-EwJcZ6qqWe6m0XXy0WtvMjriGYdGFEGVE9Z3OXy3OYZ3CAuovJ7MJlf2MQj2w8H3Wy~SKJgQDt0YNgtcgUai-vCugfT7Z-KjB7yDbEcfF6ke9-6RAdvtDTJhVkpr37r7xx7VNhgR7VQlBKc5U~lq2sxY97mogKNnoiqGeR-C5KTKIYPCN1QKja66lM3mL~~dW7cy2VcSkZ-WB26~eDQyDWg~Yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 5 Homelessness Oversight Commission meeting HSH Executive Director Shereen McSpadden presented a new multi‑pronged strategy aimed at households living in vehicles — which the department described as increasingly prevalent and concentrated in certain districts.

What HSH reported
McSpadden said the March 2025 point‑in‑time and Healthy Streets Operation Center counts show an increase in people living in vehicles: the department cited a 37% rise since 2022 to an estimated 1,444 households in 2024 and an HSA count of 472 occupied oversized vehicles in March 2025. The geographic concentration is significant: HSH said 55% of occupied RVs are in District 10 and 25% are in District 7.

Strategy components
HSH described a human‑centered strategy with several components:
- An RV and Oversized Vehicle Task Force composed of subject‑matter experts responsible for oversight and service design;
- A specialized RV/oversized vehicle outreach team pairing parking enforcement with HSH outreach workers to identify parked vehicles that appear to be lived in, determine needs, and pursue progressive engagement toward services and housing;
- Consideration of an RV buyback program and prevention‑first tools to present options that are “rationally better” than remaining in a vehicle;
- Pilot programs and vehicle triage centers modeled after local lessons (for example the Lake Merced encampment response and two prior vehicle triage centers) and scaled rapid rehousing slots for families identified in vehicle outreach.

Why HSH frames this as prevention
McSpadden emphasized that vehicle dwelling is often a rational strategy for people who want autonomy, privacy and safety. HSH said offers must be clearly better than a vehicle for people to accept them. The department intends the strategy to prevent people from sinking into longer‑term unsheltered homelessness by offering tailored alternatives and linkages to services and housing.

Commissioner and public reaction
Commissioners asked for clarity about program timelines, performance metrics and resource needs. Public commenters, including advocacy groups and people with lived experience, supported interventions that prioritize avoiding displacement and offering realistic housing alternatives, and urged sufficient rapid‑rehousing slots so offers made in outreach can result in sustained exits.

Next steps
HSH said it will pilot outreach teams and task‑force coordination, iterate on pilot outcomes, and keep the commission apprised as work advances. The department indicated some funding for the vehicular homelessness component is included in the mayor’s proposed budget.","HSH described a new approach to people living in cars, vans and RVs: an RV and oversized vehicle task force, specialized outreach and enforcement teams, a possible RV buyback pilot and rapid rehousing slots for families living in vehicles — all framed as homelessness prevention and part of the mayor’s Breaking the Cycle initiative.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6530234,"Project Homeless Connect contract terminated; volunteers and providers urge restoration",220,6720000,6940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3681936-121993d559e29278031043dad05b68f1&start=6720&end=6940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3681936-121993d559e29278031043dad05b68f1/thumbnail_6720000.jpg","/articles/6530234/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Project-Homeless-Connect-contract-terminated-volunteers-and-providers-urge-restoration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530234-d8ac6b2bbaeeaf56dc4581a6066eb609/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436625&Signature=MoCUajhABFrUxREWTCB7aX-uX30lz669WRo5OfEJfND13jSlvW8Vn9iz61wqz20UMoVh6jz4gjNQ1LQv3nnXkyEpRk1JQ0eyejTgtikdr1aOtLfIrc6jgWu-6Rg8CEpKl6Y1N9YdBok9qA5qa-TzRA0K6FFvfXuUxUql-zlBwCks9F~hKSWl5UtyMogsZoTrKWXGZILUXmLw1ERF2g-nRxZV6PBs9qlcyoq2fb94jiMZgXhm-8PaBHKoKjI03fxMgJ0n~jtukjAFifwlVhVnFRk8RVZLgfaY0I8cdPW9s2J2zP7CWbXa3fRtOWq8WDPVqEoGDmnN2YCSxyaTs3UK~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Project Homeless Connect (PHC), a nonprofit that for 21 years has provided low‑barrier drop‑in services, outreach and access supports, told the Homelessness Oversight Commission on June 5 it received a 30‑day notice terminating the city contract effective June 30, 2025.

Pam Holman, PHC executive director, and staff described the notice as abrupt and said the contract had previously been approved by the commission to run through June 30, 2026. PHC staff and volunteers told commissioners the organization delivers a range of services — from hygiene kits and DMV vouchers to vision care, mail services, coordinated‑entry access and housing problem‑solving — and that those services reached thousands of individuals last year.

Why it matters
HSH staff told the commission the proposed budget submitted by the mayor includes reductions in community grants and that HSH must prioritize core shelter and housing services amid a large city deficit. Commissioners and public commenters warned that cutting PHC’s funding would create a gap in a widely used entry point to services for people who are unsheltered or newly homeless.

What PHC and volunteers said
PHC staff and long‑time volunteers told the commission the program served more than 7,500 unique people and delivered over 23,000 services in the 2024–25 term, including coordinated‑entry referrals and assistance with IDs and benefits. PHC representative Eliza described direct services the organization provides and said that exit pathways and preventative services rely on PHC’s presence.

Community reaction and next steps
Multiple volunteers and faith‑based volunteers who spoke at the meeting asked the commission and HSH to restore funding. Commissioners noted the public comments and said they would raise the issue with Board of Supervisors budget hearings; HSH staff said they would work with PHC leadership to explore philanthropic alternatives and review available contingency funds.

HSH context
HSH officials said they had earlier reviewed contracts to identify costed services and were required to balance priorities given limited general‑fund resources; HSH also indicated there is approximately $2.1 million in PHC spending authority still available contingent on identifying a funding source, and that staff would pursue options to mitigate program interruption.

Ending
PHC leaders and volunteers said they would continue active outreach to the mayor’s office, Board of Supervisors and philanthropic partners to preserve the program and staff positions while the budget process continues.","Project Homeless Connect (PHC), a long‑running access and drop‑in program used by thousands each year, received a 30‑day termination notice from HSH. PHC leaders and volunteers told the Homelessness Oversight Commission that the abrupt termination threatens daily services and staff jobs and asked the city to restore funding.","actionData","errors"]

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