HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
Researchers studied the Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System, proving what we’ve observed locally – immediate cash assistance prevents homelessness. Learn more
Santa Clara County, there are still
homelessness
of homelessness
Our Work
Investing in Affordable Housing
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Homelessness Prevention
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Ending Family Homelessness
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
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Take action to support new housing developments and other strategies for ending homelessness in our community.
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We have solutions proven to work, but more funding is needed to meet the scale of the crisis.
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We collaborate with stakeholders across the community to achieve our collective goals.
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News & Updates
Santa Clara County leaders slam Mayor’s plan to cite and arrest homeless residents: ‘Ineffective and a distraction’
As San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan looks to institute a new policy that would allow police to cite and arrest…
Bramson: Punishment won’t help the unhoused
It’s a simple truth: everyone needs a safe place to sleep. But instead of working to make that a reality,…
Keeping at-risk residents from losing their housing will be a key to solving homelessness
Preventing homelessness is a crucial piece of the puzzle for solving this problem in Los Angeles. It is easier and…
Our Homelessness Prevention System: A Model For Replication
When we launched the Homelessness Prevention System alongside our system partners, we set out with a single mission: to keep…
Cuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD Uncertainty
The Housing Choice Voucher program, a rent lifeline for low-income families, faces a funding shortfall as layoffs target the federal…
Building a Homelessness Prevention System: A Toolkit for Launching, Operating, and Managing an Evidence-Based Program
The United States is experiencing a homelessness crisis unlike anything the country has seen before. A 2024 national census counted 770,000 people…
New homelessness prevention toolkit empowers communities with proven, cost-effective way to keep families housed
A new homelessness prevention toolkit is now available to help cities and counties across the country take a proactive approach…
Charities Housing leases land for affordable San Jose homes
Developer plans to build 45 for-sale homes next to Branham Light Rail Station Charities Housing has leased land from a…
San Jose agency plans low-income homes at transit station
Santa Clara County has few options for low-income homeownership, but one public transit agency aims to bring more housing to…
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