Preliminary 2026 PIT Count Shows 22% Decline in Unsheltered Homelessness, 85% Fewer People in Tents, 4% Overall Decline Since 2024; Sweeping Transformation of City’s Homelessness and Behavioral Health Response Under Mayor Lurie’s Breaking the Cycle Plan Has Gotten More People off Street, Into Treatment, and on Path to Stability; Results Reflect Mayor’s Efforts to Expand Street Outreach, Shelter, and Treatment; Creation of Crisis Stabilization and RESET Centers; Integration of Healthcare and Homelessness
Consolidation of Street Outreach Under Department of Public Health Will Continue Work of Connecting People in Crisis to Care and Making Public Spaces Welcoming for San Franciscans; Integration of Siloed Teams Last Year Led to 40% Increase in Shelter Placements and 40% Faster 311 Response Times Under Neighborhood-Based “Team of Teams” Model; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work Through Breaking the Cycle Plan to Transform City’s Response to Homelessness and Behavioral Health Challenges
Voter-Approved Funding from Health, Safe, and Vibrant San Francisco Bond Will Improve Community Health Centers, Hospitals, Street Safety, Public Spaces; Builds on Mayor Lurie’s Work to Strengthen Core Government Services