{"id":2373931,"date":"2024-11-27T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T17:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-slashes-time-for-homeless-family-shelter-stays-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T12:38:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T17:38:54","slug":"san-francisco-slashes-time-for-homeless-family-shelter-stays-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-slashes-time-for-homeless-family-shelter-stays-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco slashes time for homeless family shelter stays &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsan-francisco-slashes-time-for-homeless-family-shelter-stays-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2373931&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>San Francisco is set to implement new policies in December that \u200cwill reduce\u2062 the duration homeless \u2062families can stay in \u200dcity shelters and tighten eligibility\u2062 criteria. The Department\u2062 of \u200cHomelessness\u200c and \u2062Supportive Housing (HSH) argues that\u200b these changes, effective December 10, aim to enhance the system to prioritize families in critical need, like those experiencing street homelessness or living in vehicles. Critics, including homeless advocates,\u200c have condemned the changes, expressing concerns that they will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-residents-divided-over-planned-oct-8-reopening\/\" title=\"Maui locals split on Oct. 8 reopening.\">exacerbate existing hardships<\/a> by \u2064pushing families back onto the streets\u200b instead of facilitating their transition to permanent housing. The city has \u2063seen a 94% increase in the number of homeless families,\u200b reaching 437, with many already in shelters and over 500 on a \u200cwaitlist. Currently, families can receive placements for 14 \u200bdays or a 90-day \u2063temporary stay, but under the new rules, the maximum stay will be capped at 90 days total, with additional\u200d restrictions on shelter eligibility for families in \u200csubstandard housing situations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">San Francisco slashes time for homeless family shelter stays<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1690710\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"San Francisco\">San Francisco<\/a> will set new limits in December that will cut the time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"San Francisco\">homeless families<\/a> can stay in city shelters as well as restrict who is eligible, a move critics claim is a &ldquo;black eye to the city&rdquo; and its homelessness strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The San Francisco <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sf.gov\/departments\/homelessness-and-supportive-housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing\">Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing<\/a> said the policy changes will take effect on Dec. 10 and are an effort to improve a system that does not prioritize families with the most critical needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220757\/what-happens-donald-trump-president-elect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT HAPPENS NOW THAT TRUMP IS PRESIDENT-ELECT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Danica Gutierrez, a homeless mother, walks through her daughters&rsquo; bedroom Thursday, June 13, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo\/Godofredo A. V&aacute;squez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The policy changes &ldquo;are about improving the effectiveness of the system and ensuring that we have the beds available for families in the most pressing crisis, like street homelessness or living in a vehicle,&rdquo; HSH spokesperson Emily Cohen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sf\/article\/city-cuts-number-days-homeless-families-shelter-19941713.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told \">told <\/a>the <em>San Francisco Chronicle, <\/em>which first reported the story<em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Homeless advocates say the limits will only make matters worse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Enforcing punitive limitations on how long a family can stay in a shelter will not help families get housing, it will only push them back onto the street,&rdquo; Coalition on Homelessness Executive Director Jennifer Friedenbach said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3240974\/meet-new-congress-house-senate-freshmen-119th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>MEET THE NEW CONGRESS: THE HOUSE AND SENATE FRESHMEN ELECTED TO SERVE NEXT YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hope Kamer, director of Public Policy and External Affairs at Compass Family Services, a nonprofit group that works with homeless families, called the changes to shelter policy &ldquo;heartbreaking.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The number of homeless families in San Francisco has exploded in recent years. There were 437 homeless families according to the most recent point-in-time count taken in January. That&rsquo;s a 94% increase from 2022. Of the 437 families, 308 were living in shelters. As of November, there were more than 500 families on the shelter waitlist, according to HSH.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denver-to-give-140-homeless-people-up-to-12k-in-basic-income-program\/\" title=\"Denver to Give 140 Homeless People Up to k in &quot;Basic Income Program&quot;\">families experiencing homelessness<\/a> can get a 14-day placement through a voucher program that was created to provide immediate assistance, as well as a 90-day temporary shelter placement. HHS typically offers multiple extensions for families in need, which significantly lengthens their time in shelters by months or even a year. The new rules mandate that families will only be allowed to stay in city shelters for 90 days in total.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3222408\/joe-biden-lame-duck-session-trump-proof-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN TO USE LAME-DUCK SESSION TO &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOF&rsquo; LEGACY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>HSH is also changing the rules&nbsp;when it comes to shelter eligibility. People living in single-room occupancy hotels or in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">crowded apartments won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t be eligible for family shelter unless they are either evicted or their dwellings are deemed uninhabitable. If a family declines an offer for housing, they would no&nbsp;longer be eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-has-spent-billions-to-end-homelessness-and-its-been-a-total-disaster\/\" title=\"San Francisco Has Spent Billions To End Homelessness And It\u2019s Been A Total Disaster\">city-funded shelter<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The city maintains that changes to its family homelessness response system is needed to maximize efficiency and argues that it puts the focus back on the families that need the most help.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News of the shelter policy changes follows a decision the city made earlier this month to scale back its help for homeless families in general. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" \"> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the past, HSH had been able to pay for things like move-in costs, lease and furniture agreements, as well as security deposits and in some cases, even car repairs and smog tests. As of Nov. 6, the HSH stopped helping families with the costs due to a shortfall in the fund.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In order to preserve the resources we do have, we are focusing problem-solving dollars on the interventions most likely to end homelessness and that are most impactful,&rdquo; Cohen told&nbsp;the <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s how we narrowed the eligible uses for problem-solving, to meet the state of the current budget.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1690710\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1690710\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco reduces shelter stay duration for homeless families<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2373932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/homelessfamiliessf.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45777,36587,32422,45778,32076],"class_list":["post-2373931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-homeless-families","tag-housing-crisis","tag-san-francisco","tag-shelter-policy","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/homelessfamiliessf.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2373931"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2373935,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373931\/revisions\/2373935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2373932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2373931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2373931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2373931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}