California Investments to Solve Homelessness Continue to Decline

Total Homelessness-Related Spending from 2019-20 to 2025-26 Exceeds $22 Billion

Bar chart showing total homelessness-related spending from 2019-20 to 2025-26 which is approximately $22.7B. The total spending categories are broken into four different categories: one-time HHAP, Interim/Temporary housing, institutionalization responses, and other homelessness-related programs.

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Note: HHAP = Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant Program. The 2025-26 budget promised $500M for HHAP in the 2026-27 budget. HHAP “bonus” funds not reflected. Totals include funding from over 40 homelessness-related programs, many of which received one-time funding. Totals do not include Proposition 1 (2024) BHCIP funds allocated in calendar years 2024 and 2025.

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