Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced an additional $145.4 million allocation to reduce homelessness and expand housing support across eight California regions through the Homelessness Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program, which has received nearly $5 billion so far.
The funding is expected to strengthen local responses by expanding housing options, providing rental assistance, and improving homelessness prevention efforts. The announcement comes after California reported a 9% drop in unsheltered homelessness in 2025, marking the first statewide decline in more than 15 years.
The $145.4 million will be distributed across Lake, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Solano, Yolo, and Yuba counties, according to Newsom’s office.
Local governments receiving grants include those in Lake, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Solano, Yolo, and Yuba Counties.
🔗 Read more about the state’s ongoing investments that have already transitioned more than 100,000 Californians out of homelessness:…
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) April 8, 2026
The funding will likely improve access to interim and permanent housing while supporting services aimed at stabilizing individuals at risk of homelessness.
The largest allocations include nearly $49.9 million for Santa Clara County, $35.1 million for Orange County, $31.7 million for Sacramento County, and $20.4 million for Riverside County, according to Newsom’s office.
Smaller allocations include about $4.1 million for Solano County, more than $2.2 million for Yolo County, nearly $1.4 million for Lake County, and about $600,000 for Yuba County.
Officials said the funds will support rehousing programs, rental subsidies, and ongoing shelter operations, with a portion directed toward prevention and diversion strategies.
Additional investments will support services such as case management and housing navigation, along with infrastructure improvements in smaller counties to strengthen local capacity.
California’s Previous Efforts to Curb Homelessness
The latest funding builds on the HHAP program, which has received nearly $5 billion so far. Earlier distributions included $419 million for major metro regions and an additional $159.3 million allocated to 20 regions across the state.
In December 2025, Newsom allocated more than $52 million across 90 projects covering 53 counties. These funds, delivered through Community Development Block Grants and Emergency Solutions Grants, focused on infrastructure upgrades, housing support, and services for people experiencing homelessness.
During the same period, homelessness growth in California was limited to about 3% in 2024, compared with an estimated 18% nationwide, while unsheltered homelessness rose by just 0.45% compared to roughly 7% nationally.
California’s unsheltered homelessness was on the rise in the years before I took office as governor. Just last year, it DROPPED 9%.
Thanks to our ongoing work, California is bucking the nationwide increase in homeless rates through urgency, compassion, and local accountability.
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) April 8, 2026
Recent data reported to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows a 9% decline in unsheltered homelessness in 2025. The figures mark the first statewide decrease in more than 15 years and stand in contrast to rising trends across much of the country.
here we go again, more money to squander
Yeah, we should be building a gilded ballroom instead of helping the less fortunate.
Watch repuglicons whine and cry.
This is the worst Democrat governor of all times, we still can’t find billions from Newscums last tax wasted funding adventure. California Democrats in power have destroyed California.
Have you ever been outside? Looks pretty good from where I am.
Watch MAGAcans whine and cry some more. Boo hoo. Tell us how DOGE saved us a trillion. Im waiting on my DOGE refund check.
KEVIN – if CA was “destroyed,” then how is it one of the most desirable places to live on the planet? How is it the 4th largest economy on the planet? How is it funding poor red states’ social programs?
Delusions and lies from you as usual.
None of this popularity of California is due to Newsum you need to open up one eye and look around and realize there’s a cheek on each side of the one eyeball your head is right in your ? Talk about stating facts when you state the facts about how many people have left California in the last couple years and how many big businesses have left
Projection at its finest.
So he’s describing his own cyclopean physiognomy?
The large amount of money to help homeless folks sounds great on the surface. The sad fact is that maybe 12 or 13 cents of each dollar actually makes it toward helping persons in need. The other 87 cents goes into the pockets of those who really could not give a rat’s behind about the homeless. The State of California has 35 percent of the total homeless population in the United States of America. For $145 million, we could give about $7,000 to 20,000 or $3,500 to 40,000 who are homeless due to circumstances and not by choice/lifestyle. Instead, the 200K or so homeless folks in Cali will receive approximately $100 per person (145 million x 0.13/200K). Of course it costs money to administer funds, but it should not be 87 percent!
You’re talking out of your rear end again. I don’t feel you give a rat’s behind about the homeless. I don’t think you care about anything except your own amusement.
Bend those Knees and expel the usual excrement.