Supporting Continued Homelessness Funding Across California
California’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program is currently facing uncertainty in the state budget, prompting advocacy organizations across the state to urge lawmakers to protect continued funding for homelessness response efforts.
As part of these efforts, BOMA/GLA is supporting The People Concern and its advocacy partners as they work to preserve funding for programs that directly impact communities, business districts, and commercial corridors throughout California.
What You Need to Know
HHAP funding helps support:
- Outreach and engagement programs
- Shelter operations and interim housing
- Mental health and supportive services
- Homelessness prevention efforts
- Rapid rehousing and long-term housing solutions
These programs play an important role in helping local communities address homelessness while also supporting cleaner, safer, and more stable environments for businesses, employees, tenants, residents, and visitors.
According to advocacy organizations supporting continued funding, reductions or delays in HHAP resources could impact service providers and local governments already working to address homelessness challenges across California communities.
How It Impacts You
For commercial real estate, homelessness continues to impact day-to-day building operations, surrounding public spaces, employee and tenant experiences, and overall economic vitality in business districts.
Programs supported through HHAP funding are part of the broader network of solutions aimed at reducing encampments, connecting individuals with services, improving public safety conditions, and helping communities move people into more stable housing situations.
BOMA/GLA supports practical, accountable, and results-oriented approaches to homelessness that recognize both the humanitarian challenges and the operational impacts facing commercial properties and surrounding neighborhoods.
Members interested in supporting these advocacy efforts are encouraged to participate through the action link being circulated by The People Concern and its partners.
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