San Francisco, CA – The number of unhoused families in San Francisco has doubled since 2022, according to the city’s Point-in-Time Count data. This crisis has remained unaddressed, leaving over 500 families currently on the shelter waitlist.
San Francisco took a step forward: the Rules Committee reviewed and approved legislation developed by the Coalition on Homelessness, in collaboration with Supervisor Hillary Ronen, to extend essential housing subsidies for families in need.
The proposed ordinance will increase the duration of rapid rehousing assistance for vulnerable families from two to five years. Currently, many families who exited homelessness through rapid rehousing assistance are being forced back onto the streets once their aid ends…