​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Housing and Homelessness Committee

Quarterly Meeting​​

• Date: October 16​, 202​5
  
• Time: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
• ​​Location: Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport Waterfront, Burlingame, CA
• ​Meeting agenda to be posted no less than 10 days prior to the meeting.​

Please visit the Housing and Homelessness Committee Meeting Archive page for information on past meetings.​

• Letter to the Department of Health Care Services on Transitional Rent Concept Paper (September 2024) - – This letter provides feedback on transitional rent, which is a Medi-Cal benefit designed to provide up to six months of rental assistance for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.​​
  
• ​Letter to Department of Housing and Community Development Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act Recommendations​​ - This letter recommends adopting broader definitions of homelessness and expanding the types of housing projects eligible for funding under the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act.
  
• Letter to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regarding the Federal Definition of Chronic Homelessness​ - This letter recommends broadening the federal definition of chronic homelessness to ensure more vulnerable populations can access housing services.
  
• Letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the Federal Definition of Chronic Homelessness - This letter recommends broadening the federal definition of chronic homelessness to ensure more vulnerable populations can access housing services. 
  

• Behavioral Health Transformation - This initiative, driven by Proposition 1, aims to modernize California's behavioral health system by improving accountability, increasing transparency, and expanding the capacity of behavioral health care facilities.
• Behavioral Health Services Act: Housing Supports Primer (July 2024) – This resource outlines how 30% of each county's funding allocation must be used for housing interventions to support Californians with significant behavioral health needs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 - The Behavioral Health Bond allocates $6.38 billion to develop behavioral health treatment facilities, residential care settings, and supportive housing for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use disorders in California.
• California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH)​ – Cal ICH oversees the implementation of Housing First guidelines and regulations, and identify resources, benefits, and services to prevent and end homelessness in California.
  
• California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) - The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) works to ensure safe, affordable housing for all Californians by providing funding, guidance, and oversight for housing programs and initiatives.
  
• No Place Like Home Program – This program provides funding for the development of permanent supportive housing for individuals experiencing serious mental illness who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.​