Under advisement from May 6, 2025 (Item No. 9), November 4, 2025 (Item No. 42), and March 10, 2026 (Item No. 13): Receive report from the Office of Supportive Housing relating to the Community Plan to End Homelessness.
The report provides an update on the Community Plan to End Homelessness, detailing the progress of the 2020-2025 plan and the planning process for the upcoming 2026-2030 plan. It highlights the achievements of the previous plan, including significant reductions in homelessness and the expansion of supportive housing. The report outlines the current state of homelessness in Santa Clara County, noting ongoing challenges despite progress. It also describes the planning process for the new plan, including community engagement efforts and key focus areas aimed at preventing homelessness and supporting those affected.
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The report is an update on the Community Plan to End Homelessness.
It details the outcomes of the 2020-2025 Community Plan and the current state of homelessness.
Significant progress was made in reducing homelessness and expanding supportive housing.
The 2026-2030 Community Plan is being developed with community engagement and input.
Key focus areas of the new plan include preventing homelessness and supporting those affected.
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County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive Housing 129163 DATE: June 2, 2026 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Kathryn (KJ) Kaminski, Director, Office of Supportive Housing SUBJECT: Community Plan to End Homelessness Update RECOMMENDED ACTION Under advisement from May 6, 2025 (Item No. 9), November 4, 2025 (Item No. 42), and March 10, 2026 (Item No. 13): Receive report from the Office of Supportive Housing relating to the Community Plan to End Homelessness. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS There are no fiscal implications associated with this informational report. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION This report provides a comprehensive update regarding the planning process for the 20262030 Community Plan to End Homelessness (“2026 Community Plan”). The report is divided into three sections. The first section of the report provides a final report on the outcomes of the 2020-2025 Community Plan (“2020 Community Plan”). The second section provides a current snapshot regarding the state of homelessness in Santa Clara County. The third and final section provides an overview of the planning process to date for the 2026 Community Plan, including the timeline, key focus areas, summary of stakeholder engagement...
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This document outlines the Community Plan to End Homelessness for Santa Clara County, focusing on four main areas: preventing homelessness, housing support, access to care for unsheltered individuals, and involving people with lived experience in leadership roles. Each focus area includes strategies and sub-strategies aimed at addressing various aspects of homelessness and improving the overall system.
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Focus Area 1: Prevent people from becoming homeless through expanded programs, effective services, and enhanced system coordination.
Focus Area 2: Continue to house people and support them in retaining housing by increasing housing options and improving service quality.
Focus Area 3: Strengthen access to care for unsheltered individuals by expanding culturally responsive services and improving outreach.
Focus Area 4: Center and invest in people with lived experience to lead and transform the homeless system through increased representation and capacity building.
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Santa Clara County: Community Plan to End Homelessness Focus Area 1 Prevent people from becoming homeless. Strategy A – Expand programs and investments to prevent people from becoming homeless. Sub-Strategies A1: Increase public and private funding for homelessness prevention programs. A2: Strengthen and sustain a high-impact homelessness prevention system. A3: Align policy and affordable housing investment to improve housing stability for households at-risk of homelessness. Strategy B – Ensure services are effective to prevent people from becoming homeless. Sub-Strategies B1. Prevent evictions through early identification, tenant protections, and system coordination. B2: Enforce fair housing protections and increase access to legal services to combat housing discrimination. B3: Leverage health care resources to prevent homelessness. Strategy C – Enhance coordination across systems to prevent people from becoming homeless. Sub-Strategies C1: Prevent homelessness at discharge or system exit through coordination with health care or behavioral health institutions, foster care, or criminal legal systems. C2: Establish partnerships to increase income and employment for those at-risk...
This document summarizes the community engagement efforts for the 2026-2030 Community Plan to End Homelessness. It details various engagement types, including expert roundtables, focus groups, presentations to partner agencies, community input convenings, and additional stakeholder engagement. The document outlines the groups involved, the frequency of engagements, and descriptions of each session, highlighting participation from various community members and organizations.
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Engagement types include expert roundtables, focus groups, presentations, and community input convenings.
Participants include criminal legal providers, behavioral health providers, affordable housing developers, philanthropic organizations, and residents with lived experience of homelessness.
Multiple sessions are scheduled from June 2025 to May 2026, with various one-time events targeting specific community groups.
Community input convenings were held in several cities, including Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and Gilroy, with significant participation from individuals with lived experience of homelessness.
Ongoing engagement with city staff, system leaders, and advisory boards is part of the planning process.
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ATTACHMENT C: Summary of 2026-2030 Community Plan to End Homelessness Community Engagement Efforts Engagement Type Subject Matter Expert Roundtables Group Criminal Legal Providers Behavioral Health Providers Affordable Housing Developers Philanthropy Focus Groups and Listening Sessions North County Residents Living in RVs San José Residents with Lived Experience of Homelessness South County Residents Older Adults and Seniors Youth and Young Adults; LBGTQIA+ Youth Frequency Multiple (June 2025, May 2026) Multiple (June 2025, May 2026) One-Time (May 21, 2026) Description Cross-section of County department leaders serving justice-involved community Behavioral Health Services Department managers and leaders Affordable housing developers. Included 49 attendees One-Time (April 21, 2026) Included 5 representatives from local philanthropic organizations and community foundations Focus group included 28 attendees One-Time (July 2025) One-Time (August 2025) One-Time (July 2025) Lived experience convening included 17 attendees Focus group included 40 attendees July focus group included 20 attendees. April focus Multiple group took place at the Monterey/Bernal Emergency (July 2025; April...
The document presents an update on the Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness for the period 2020-2025. It highlights significant achievements, including housing over 20,000 people, increasing temporary housing and shelter capacity by 82%, and providing homelessness prevention assistance to over 38,000 individuals. The document outlines the progress made towards the 2025 goals and discusses the development of the next 5-year plan, which includes community engagement and strategic focus areas aimed at preventing homelessness, supporting housing retention, and improving access to services.
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20,830 people housed, surpassing the goal of 20,000.
Temporary housing and shelter capacity increased by 82%.
27,037 people placed in temporary housing or shelter from 2020 to 2025.
38,060 people received homelessness prevention assistance.
19% decrease in new households becoming homeless since 2019.
10,711 people experienced homelessness on a single night in January 2026.
Development of the 2025-2030 Community Plan includes community input and strategic focus areas.
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2020-2025 Board of Supervisors June 2, 2026 COMMUNITY PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS UPDATE 1 SANTA CLARA COUNTY COMMUNITY PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS Progress from the 2020-2025 Community Plan to End Homelessness COMMUNITY PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS 2 2020-2025 COMMUNITY PLAN PROGRESS 20,830 People Housed 2025 GOAL: 20,000 People Housed GOAL ACHIEVED! COMMUNITY PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS 3 2020-2025 COMMUNITY PLAN PROGRESS 2025 GOAL: 20,000 People Housed GOAL ACHIEVED! COMMUNITY PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS 4 Temporary Housing & Shelter Capacity Increased by 82% Temporary Housing and Shelter Capacity (units) 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 2,717 2,639 2,227 1,882 3,420 2,765 2,158 27,037 people placed in temporary housing or shelter between 2020 and 2025 1,500 1,000 500 0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 38,060 People Received Homelessness Prevention Assistance 93% of families remained stably housed while receiving services. ONE YEAR LATER Only 5% of households became homeless. Homelessness Prevention Capacity 2,693 households 75% since Jan. 1, 2020 2025 GOAL: 2,500 households GOAL ACHIEVED! 6 19% Decrease in New Households Becoming Homeless since 2019 7 What Homelessness Looks Like Today Read the...
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Attachment A - 2025 State of Supportive Housing Report
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The 2025 State of the Supportive Housing System Report for Santa Clara County outlines the advancements made in addressing homelessness. Key achievements include housing 20,830 individuals since 2020, nearly doubling emergency shelter capacity, and expanding the Homelessness Prevention System to assist over 2,500 households annually. The report highlights various components of the supportive housing system, including housing development, homelessness prevention, outreach, and emergency shelter services. It also discusses the ongoing commitment to ending homelessness amid challenges such as rising costs and federal funding threats.
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20,830 individuals housed since 2020.
Emergency shelter capacity nearly doubled.
Homelessness Prevention System expanded to serve over 2,500 households annually.
Nine new developments opened in 2025, adding 900 units of affordable housing.
Construction started on five additional projects adding 565 units.
Community Plan to End Homelessness aims to reduce homelessness through various strategies.
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2025 ENDING HOMELESSNESS The State of the Supportive Housing System in Santa Clara County Supportive Housing System Components HOUSING DEVELOPMENT HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION • Increases affordable housing supply, providing a path to long-term housing stability for people who are unhoused and helps avoid future occurrences of homelessness caused by extreme housing costs • Helps individuals and families who are about to lose their housing to remain housed where they are or move to more sustainable permanent housing OUTREACH • Engages with people who are unhoused on the street, in parks and other public spaces, and in vehicles • Acts as an access point for the Coordinated Entry System and for emergency shelter • Locates people who have been referred to housing programs by the Coordinated Entry System COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM HOUSING PROBLEM SOLVING HERE4YOU CALL CENTER • Acts as a front door to the community’s housing resources • Engages people in conversations to identify creative solutions, unexplored options, and resources to quickly return to housing • Provides a single point of access to emergency shelter beds and centralizes emergency shelter referrals • Matches people who are...
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The document is subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act.
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