The Brief
- The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to allocate $170 million annually to addressing homelessness in the county.
- Those funds come from Measure W, a 2020 .5% sales tax.
- The tax faced legal challenges that were resolved earlier this year, which allowed the funds to be disbursed.
OAKLAND, Calif. –
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to allocate over $1.4 billion toward homeless initiatives across the county.
The money, pulled from Measure W funds, will fund shelter, permanent housing, services for the unhoused and strategies to prevent homelessness.…