California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $145.4 million in new state homelessness funding on Wednesday, including nearly $54 million for two Bay Area counties, as part of California’s latest effort to move people off the streets and into housing and services.
The funding, distributed through the state’s Homelessness Housing, Assistance and Prevention program, will support local governments statewide, including about $49.9 million for Santa Clara County and nearly $4.1 million for Solano County, according to the Governor’s Office on Wednesday.
Newsom’s office said the Santa Clara County allocation will help sustain interim housing, rapid rehousing programs and supportive services, while the Solano County funding will support emergency shelters, navigation centers, rental subsidies and case management services.
State officials said the latest grants build on what they described as a 9% reduction in unsheltered homelessness in 2025 and the first statewide drop in homelessness in 15 years.
“We’re making critical investments through programs to help local communities expand housing, strengthen services, and better support people experiencing homelessness,” Newsom said in a statement. “But just investing money is not enough — we have to invest in programs and local governments that are producing real results.”
Across California, eight regions will receive funding in the latest round, including Sacramento, Riverside and Orange counties, as well as Yolo, Yuba and Lake counties. About 80% of the funding in the newly announced awards is dedicated to interim and permanent housing, state officials said.
The program has helped transition more than 100,000 Californians into permanent housing statewide, the governor’s office said. Earlier this year, the state also awarded $419 million to the Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco counties as part of the same funding round.
State officials said a seventh round of homelessness funding totaling $500 million is planned in the next state budget year.
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