The number of homeless people in San Francisco has skyrocketed compared to two years ago, even though San Francisco has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to address the problem, according to city data.
As measured overnight in January 2024, the total number of homeless people in San Francisco increased by 7% compared to the same period in 2022, to 8,328. reverse 3.5% decrease recorded from 2019 to 2022; according to Contact the city’s Department of Homeless Supportive Housing. Funding from the city for homelessness increased from $284 million in 2018-19 to $676 million in fiscal year 2022-23. according to In the San Francisco Chronicle. (Related: California restaurants in crisis due to regulation and inflationary costs)
The number of unsheltered people in January increased as the city prioritized providing housing and the number of available beds increased by 28% since 2019, the bureau said, even as the total number of homeless people increased. decreased by 1% compared to the same period in 2022. In January, the number of people living in cars increased by 37% since 2022, and the number of people living in shelters jumped by 39%.
“We are working every day to move people off the streets and into shelters, housing and nursing homes,” said San Francisco Mayor London Breed. Said This was stated in a press release following the investigation. “This is safer and healthier for people walking our streets, and it’s good for all of us who want a cleaner, safer San Francisco. Our city officials are committed to making change, and it’s good for all of us who want a cleaner, safer San Francisco. We will continue to take tents off the streets, bring people indoors, and continue to work to change the situation in our neighborhoods.”
Breed faces a tough re-election later this year in November, where he holds only a slim lead over his moderate opponents. according to Go to San Francisco Standard. Unpopularity numbers for the mayor are currently high and could rise further if homelessness persists.
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San Francisco’s homelessness increase was smaller than California as a whole, where the total number of homeless people increased by 20% compared to 2019, according to the bureau.California voters are close approved Provides $6.4 billion in funding statewide to build housing and treatment beds to house homeless people with mental illness.
The increase in homeless funding follows a new business tax approved by San Francisco voters in 2018 that specifically funds new housing, rental subsidies, and mental health services, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. It is said that this is the purpose. An individual or family must earn $51.25 an hour to live in a one-bedroom apartment in the city.
To address the low availability and high cost of housing, Breed is taking the following initiatives: launched The initiative, called Housing for All, aims to build 82,000 new homes over the next eight years, including through faster housing approvals and reform of housing regulations. The city approved just seven new housing permits in the first two months of 2024, far below the number needed to reach the goal.
Only 2,024 new homes were built in the city in all of 2024, the worst increase in a decade and down 30% from the previous year. according to In the San Francisco Chronicle. High interest rates and soaring construction costs are among the reasons for the slowdown in growth.
The city of San Francisco relies heavily on nonprofits to fight homelessness, despite concerns about how effectively funds are being spent, and city attorneys said in early May that one nonprofit, Providence He accused the foundation of stealing $100,000 in public funds meant to address the issue. The Providence Foundation has a contract from the city worth about $100 million.
The city recently came under fire for piloting a $5 million “managed alcohol program” that provides free beer, wine and vodka to homeless people to help recovering alcoholics. ing.
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