San Luis Obispo County
Housing
Housing units completed 2019 - 2024
Homelessness
Unsheltered homelessness change since 2023
Behavioral health
Number of people enrolled in Full-Service Partnerships
HOMELESSNESS
METRICS
San Luis Obispo COUNTY IS SERVED BY
San Luis Obispo County Continuum of Care
1,175
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN 2024
green arrow down icon, which represents positive trend 23.3%
since 2023
800
PEOPLE WHO ARE UNSHELTERED IN 2024
green arrow down icon, which represents positive trend 30.8%
since 2023
1,385
TOTAL YEAR-ROUND BEDS IN 2024
red arrow down icon, which represents negative trend 6.1%
since 2023
STATE PROGRAM SNAPSHOT
Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) funding rounds 1-5
$17.3 million
HHAP funding awarded in the San Luis Obispo area 2019 - 2025
Of this, $10.4 million went directly to San Luis Obispo County. So far, they have:
- Obligated $4.5 million
- Spent $3.3 million
From January 2023 to June 2025, HHAP funding in the area:
3,476 PEOPLE
TO SERVICES
1,190 PEOPLE
Caltrans Encampment Removals:
IN San Luis Obispo COUNTY from July 1, 2021
to February 13, 2026
Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) - rounds 1-3, January 2022 to June 2025
$13.4 million
ERF FUNDING AWARDED IN THE San Luis Obispo AREA
Of this, $13.4 million went directly to San Luis Obispo county. So far, they have:
- Obligated $13.4 million
- Spent $7.4 million
ERF projects in the area have:
36 PEOPLE
Data last updated 2026-02-26
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