Padilla and Butler Secure $600 Million to Combat California’s Homelessness Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler Jan 29 (both D-Calif.) announced $601.4 million in federal funding to help address homelessness in California. The funding comes as part of the nearly $3.16 billion investment from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care program. The funding will support hundreds of California housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, agencies and local governments working to end homelessness according to a press release from Sen. Padilla’s office.

According to HUD’s 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress, approximately 181,399 individuals experienced homelessness in California on a single night last year, including 123,423 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This amounts to 28 percent of the total number of people experiencing homelessness in the United States and 49 percent of the population experiencing unsheltered homelessness.

“As we continue our statewide count of people experiencing homelessness, one thing remains clear: we need significantly more federal investment to address this humanitarian crisis,” said Senator Padilla. “This funding will support service providers at the forefront of developing community-driven solutions to reduce homelessness. We know we have more work to do, and I will not stop fighting to bring home more resources and pass comprehensive legislation that ensures every person has a place to call home.”

Recipients of this funding in California include:

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA): $72.97 million

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority: $65.71 million

City and County of San Francisco: $53.19 million

Los Angeles County Development Authority: $39.96 million

Alameda County: $29.89 million

County of Santa Clara by and through Office of Supportive Housing: $29.31 million

County of Riverside: $15.78 million

Sacramento Steps Forward: $14.24 million

Orange County Housing Authority: $13.24 million

Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo: $11.52 million

Details: A full list of grants is available here.