Thank you for your support of our recent budget advocacy! It led to more than $4M being added to the City budget to extend, restore, or build new programs specifically for youth experiencing homelessness. These key wins will:
- Ensure the continuation of the Emergency Hotel Voucher Program
- Provide subsidy extensions to young people impacted by the pandemic
- Restore funds for bridge (transitional) housing that was recently cut from the budget
- Launch a direct cash transfer pilot for youth experiencing homelessness
- Fund new housing assistance funds for youth who identify as LGBTQ+
These wins are in addition to the Proposition C investments in the Mayor’s budget for permanent supportive housing, flex subsidies, behavioral health, and workforce services for youth! We must match these investments with proven strategies that will help make youth homelessness rare, brief, and one-time. We must also ensure that systemwide efforts center on the lived experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth as they represent a disproportionate number of youth experiencing homelessness.
