San Francisco is facing unexpected financial burdens amounting to $190 million due to the federal government, specifically FEMA, reneging on its promises to reimburse expenses related to homeless hotels used during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, California is on the hook for $300 million in pandemic homelessness costs, further straining resources. The city had utilized these hotels as part of a shelter-in-place strategy for the homeless population to curb the spread of the virus. Despite initial assurances of federal reimbursement, San Francisco officials have been informed that they will not receive the expected funds, placing the city solely responsible for the substantial costs incurred. This situation is compounded by the broader challenges San Francisco faces, including a record number of overdose deaths reported in 2023 and a concerning start to 2024, suggesting a continuing drug crisis in the city. Furthermore, Governor Newsom's promise of 200 tiny homes for the homeless in San Jose is being pulled back, adding to the city's challenges.
If San Francisco leaders don’t have a problem with bringing fentanyl addicts to the morgue then why can’t the city of San Francisco bring them to a hospital or treatment facility and get help literally save their life?
San Francisco reported a record number of overdose deaths in 2023. Based on the numbers for January, 2024 is off to a horrible start. See the updated stats as we track San Francisco's drug crisis: https://t.co/SGycsJdnTF
SF officials might be on the hook for $190m in homeless hotel costs after feds retract COVID funding promises https://t.co/pVoK0VtasO
FEMA puts California on the hook for $300 million in pandemic homelessness costs https://t.co/jfN82NsY8d
Newsom promised San Jose 200 tiny homes for the homeless. Now he’s pulling back https://t.co/wFHx3nzq16
SF was counting on federal reimbursement for shelter-in-place hotels for homeless folk during the pandemic. Now it's on the hook for $190 million as FEMA reneges on promises. https://t.co/RvqFiHYJ7t
S.F. faces up to $190 million in surprise homeless hotel costs as feds renege on promises, officials say https://t.co/lFTslEgymg via @sfchronicle
This is bad news for San Francisco. I wonder why FEMA changed the rules after the fact? Regardless, it was a lousy program anyway. It didn't help "stop the spread" and hundreds died of overdose in those hotels during Covid. Smh... https://t.co/TnQKkJPlky
NEW: S.F. faces $190 million in surprise homeless hotel costs as feds renege on promises, officials say https://t.co/lFTslEgymg