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Executive Summary Current Funding • Approximately $20.3 million was spent in FY 95-96 on core homeless services in Alameda County (compared to $49 million in San Francisco, which reports 6,000 to 10,000 homeless people per night). • Roughly 53 % of funds to serve the homeless originate from the Federal Government, 26% from the County, and 11 % from the cities. • Nearly one third of all homeless funding goes to emergency services and shelters, one third to support services (including health), and one third to all other areas of the continuum including transitional and permanent housing. Less than 1 % goes to prevention. Although these figures vary by county subregion, all areas spend a large portion on emergency services. • Roughly 67% of funding for homeless services and housing is spent in North County, 12 % in Mid County, 8 % in South County, 5 % in East County, and 8 % county-wide. Summary of 1997-98 Action Plan Goals This Plan contains many recommendations to maintain, improve and increase homeless housing and services. Not all of the recommendations can be addressed in the first year, and many require further planning or research before they can be implemented. The following Plan recommendations are the primary goals for the Plan to begin addressing in the coming year. They have been selected as the best intersection of what the planners believe can be supported with the resources available for the Continuum and what is in the Plan. Priorities or goals may shift if new opportunities arise. The recommendations are not specific to certain subpopulations, although the need for expansion of services to many different groups is highlighted in the overview of the service system in Chapter 3 as well as in many specific recommendations in the full text. Alameda County-Wide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan: April 1997 v