Eight projects in the Bay Area will receive $54.9 million in state funds to help unsheltered homeless people move from encampments into housing.
The projects are among 20 statewide receiving almost $192 million in Encampment Resolution Fund grants, the California Interagency Council on Homelessness announced Thursday.
“This new funding will get people out of tents and into housing across California,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement.
“As the state provides unprecedented resources like this, we also expect accountability. Local governments must ensure this funding – and all homeless funding – is getting people out of encampments.”
The Bay Area projects include:
* Oakland: $20 million for 100 units of interim housing and services
* Santa Cruz: $14.9 million for 50 units of interim housing and services
* Marin County: $10 million for 40 units of interim housing and services
* Monterey County: $5 million for 20 units of interim housing and services
* Santa Cruz County: $5 million for 20 units of interim housing and services
