TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Erik Soliván
SUBJECT: See Below DATE: June 10, 2026
Approved
Date:
6/11/26
COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide
SUBJECT: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute amendments to extend existing grant agreements for the following programs serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness, each for the applicable extension term set forth below, and to increase the compensation, for each applicable extension term, in amounts not to exceed those set forth below as categorized by service type, subject to the appropriation of funds:
(a) Crisis Intervention Programs for the following grant programs serving households:
(1) WeHOPE (Dignity on Wheels Program) – Not to exceed $550,000 (July 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026);
(2) HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County (Targeted Outreach and Engagement Program) – Not to exceed $800,000 (July 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026); and
(3) PATH (Targeted Outreach and Engagement Program) – Not to exceed $800,000 (July 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026).
(b) Support Services Programs for the following grant programs serving households:
(1) Bill Wilson Center (Youth Housing and Support Program) – Not to exceed $2,000,000 (July 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027);
(2) Mission Services of Silicon Valley LLC (subsidiary of Goodwill of Silicon Valley) (SJ Bridge Program) – Not to exceed $1,000,000 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027);
(3) YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley (Interpersonal Violence Support Program) – Not to exceed $250,000 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027); and COUNCIL AGENDA: 6/23/26
FILE: 26-767
ITEM: 8.1
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 10, 2026
Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
(4) County of Santa Clara (Homeless Management Information System Support) – Not to exceed $700,000 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027).
(c) Transportation Programs for the following grant programs serving households:
(1) County of Santa Clara (United Pass for Life Improvement from Transportation) – Not to exceed $153,000 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027).
(d) For each of these agreements, exercise up to three additional six-month or one- year options to extend the term of the agreement, through no later than June 30, 2030, subject to the appropriation of funds.
SUMMARY AND OUTCOME
The Administration recommends delegating authority to the Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute amendments to eight existing grant agreements totaling $6,253,000 in local, state, and federal funding. Extension of these agreements will allow the Housing Department to maintain continuity of service delivery across crisis intervention, targeted outreach, and supportive service programs serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
BACKGROUND
The 2025 Point in Time count
1 revealed 6,503 individuals experiencing homelessness in San José, including 3,959 who were unsheltered. This accounted for an overall 10% decrease in unsheltered homelessness, reflecting the City's continued investments in reducing homelessness and expanding housing opportunities. The City invests in a broad portfolio of programs to support individuals experiencing homelessness, including crisis intervention, interim housing, and support services programs. To address the needs of those experiencing homelessness, the City remains committed to prioritizing funding in alignment with the Community Plan to End Homelessness.2 The programs discussed in this memorandum are an integral component of the City’s strategy to address homelessness.
1 Santa Clara County Point In Time Report, Web Link:
https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1571/2025-09/santa-clara-county-point-in-time-count-2025-final- report.pdf?VersionId=aGEbcN9xWzAZ0Kv8FEcDq5fBpwvhDJlr#:~:text=The%202025%20PIT%20count %20revealed,since%202019%20as%20shown%20below.
2 Santa Clara County Community Plan to End Homelessness 2020 – 2025, Web Link:
https://osh.santaclaracounty.gov/solutions-homelessness/community-plan-end-homelessness
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 10, 2026
Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
ANALYSIS
Approval of the staff recommendation would allow the Housing Department to proceed with providing up to $6,253,000 in local, state, and federal funds to serve the City’s most vulnerable residents experiencing homelessness.
Housing Department staff will coordinate with the City Attorney's Office and the City Manager's Budget Office to develop and approve all amended existing grant agreements. The descriptions below summarize program overviews and performance outcomes for each respective program. Negotiations with partners on the number of program participants to be served and performance outcomes for amended grant agreements began in May 2026.
Crisis Intervention Programs
Crisis Intervention programs serve unsheltered individuals living in places not meant for human habitation and include outreach, Safe Parking, and hygiene services programs.
These programs address immediate needs and connect individuals to appropriate housing opportunities, supporting stability and quality of life.
Dignity on Wheels
WeHOPE currently operates the Dignity on Wheels program, which provides mobile showers and laundry services six days a week to unsheltered individuals across San José. Services are delivered at encampments and City-operated sites such as the Recreational Vehicle Safe Parking program at the Santa Teresa Boulevard site, the Navigation Hub, Navigation Motels, and Overnight Warming Locations, with up to 24 service sessions provided weekly.
The recommendation in this memorandum allocates $550,000 for continued operations of the program and extends the terms of the agreement with WeHOPE from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The City Council last approved this agreement on December 16, 2025.
3 Table 1 below summarizes key performance measures for the Dignity on Wheels program for the period July 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
3 Item 2.19, File 25-1317, Meeting Date: December 16, 2025, Memorandum Title: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness in Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Web Link: https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15011309&GUID=65A7063A - 376A-4E18-A9BA-D90993B6A857x
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Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
Table 1 – Key Performance Measures for the Dignity on Wheels Program Program Name Persons Served Showers Provided Laundry Loads Provided
Dignity on Wheels 1,323 7,885 4,089
Targeted Outreach and Engagement Programs (TOEP)
TOEP provides proactive, field-based outreach to unsheltered individuals living in encampments across San José, focusing on engagement, service connection, and housing navigation to support transitions from unsheltered homelessness into interim or permanent housing.
Effective January 1, 2026, TOEP was restructured in response to a recent City audit, shifting from a site-based model to a citywide approach to expand geographic coverage and promote more equitable access to services. Under this model, outreach is delivered across all the City Council Districts through a coordinated, regionally aligned approach.
HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County (HomeFirst) provides outreach services in the West (City Council Districts 1, 6, and 9) and South (City Council Districts 2 and 10).
PATH serves the North (City Council Districts 3, 4, and 5) and East (City Council Districts 7 and 8), supporting consistent service delivery and improved coordination with City departments and community partners.
TOEP remains a key component of the City’s homelessness response system by increasing engagement with unsheltered individuals, facilitating connections to shelter and housing, and supporting encampment resolution efforts in alignment with the Community Plan to End Homelessness.
The recommendation in this memorandum allocates $800,000 to HomeFirst and $800,000 to PATH for continued operations of TOEP and extends the term for both agreements from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The City Council last approved the HomeFirst and PATH agreements on November 4, 2025. 4 Table 2 below
summarizes key performance measures for TOEP.
4 Item 8.2, File 25-1168, Meeting Date: November 4, 2025, Memorandum Title: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Targeted Outreach and Engagement Programs Serving Unsheltered Individuals in San José, Web Link: https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14888515&GUID=006967B5- 131C- 4AA1-AD3C-B96D6C01B5EB
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Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
Table 2 – Key Performance Measures for TOEP
Program Name Persons Served Outreach
Engagements
Positive Exit
Destinations
HomeFirst TOEP* 475 2,788 241
PATH TOEP** 480 952 118
* Time range HomeFirst data was 9/1/2025 - 3/31/2026 according to their contracting period. ** Time range for PATH data was 10/1/2025 - 3/31/2026 according to their contracting period.
Support Services Programs
Support Services programs provide housing stabilization, case management, employment, transportation, data coordination, and other supportive resources that help individuals and families experiencing homelessness achieve and maintain housing stability. These programs address barriers to housing, increase access to essential services, and promote long-term self-sufficiency and well-being.
Youth Housing and Support Program
The Bill Wilson Center currently operates the Youth Housing and Support Program, providing housing and support services to Transitional Aged Youth (ages 18 to 24) who are at-risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. Through nationally recognized prevention, diversion, and housing solution strategies, the Bill Wilson Center supports youth in locating and securing permanent housing while advancing their progress in education, employment, mental/physical health, and financial planning goals. All program participants receive financial assistance and wraparound services for the 18- month program duration, ensuring the long-term, reliable support necessary for youth to achieve lasting self-sufficiency and positive housing outcomes.
The Youth Housing and Support Program is structured as a cohort system. In the program's pilot term, 55 youth were served for 18 months (July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025). By increasing access points for youth into the City and County of Santa Clara (County) homelessness response system, preventing shelter entry and driving participant-led permanent housing outcomes, the program generated significant long- term cost savings by both diverting and resolving youth homelessness throughout San José.
At the December 16, 2025, City Council meeting,
5 $2,000,000 of the City’s Homeless
Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 5 Youth Set-Aside allocation was granted to Bill Wilson Center to welcome a new cohort of 75 youth program participants. This
5 Item 2.19, File 25-1317, Meeting Date: December 16, 2025, Memorandum Title: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness in Fiscal Year 2025-2026, Web Link: https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15011309&GUID=65A7063A - 376A-4E18-A9BA-D90993B6A857
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Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
cohort is currently receiving financial assistance and services from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The recommendation in this memorandum will authorize the second half of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 5 Youth Set-Aside disbursement of $2,000,000, allowing Bill Wilson Center to welcome the third cohort of 75 youth and provide them with financial assistance and services from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027. Table 3 summarizes key performance measures for the 55 youth who graduated from the first cohort (July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025) of the Youth Housing and Support Program.
Table 3 – Youth Housing and Support Program Key Performance Measures Metric
# Youth at time of
entry into program
(July 1, 2024)
# Youth at time of
program completion
(December 31, 2025)
Performance Measure
Youth in Homeless
Situations 9 2 77.8% decrease in
unsheltered participants
Youth in Temporary
Situations 44 5
88.6% decrease in participants
in temporary housing, housing
instability, and at-risk of
homelessness
Youth in Permanent
Housing Situations 2 48
2300% increase in participants
in permanent housing, with 19
participants securing market-
rate rental opportunities with
no ongoing housing subsidy
Youth with Earned
Income
(Employment)
12 36
200% increase in youth with
earned income from
employment
Youth with Health
Insurance 13 47
262% increase in youth with
health insurance, with 33
participants being enrolled in
Medicaid with support from
program staff
San José Bridge (SJ Bridge) Program
The SJ Bridge Program supports individuals with rapid job readiness (by serving on cleanup work crews), vocational training, and access to permanent housing opportunities. The SJ Bridge program first began in March 2022 and since its inception, 448 program participants have been served, of whom 156 (35%) have obtained permanent employment, including 102 (23%) who secured full-time positions. Of the program participants who have secured permanent, full-time employment opportunities through the SJ Bridge program, 25 or 25% have obtained living-wage employment positions, which is above the contract goal of 14%.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 10, 2026
Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
In 2025-2026, SJ Bridge successfully increased the number of work crew cleanup sites in the City’s shelter portfolio; this number jumped up from two at the beginning of the fiscal year to 16 in May 2026. This increase demonstrates how SJ Bridge invests in the overall San José community, and it gives the program more visibility to potential clients at the City’s shelter sites. In the middle of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, Goodwill launched Mission Services of Silicon Valley, LLC, a subsidiary that now operates SJ Bridge. Mission Services staff have actively recruited at each of the 22 sites in the City’s shelter portfolio, as of May 2026; and 19 of the 22 sites have at least one SJ Bridge participant. The SJ Bridge team will continue to recruit clients at all sites in the City shelter portfolio into FY 2026-2027.
In FY 2026-2027, SJ Bridge will continue sending its work crews across San José to conduct beautification activities, including bagging and removing trash, at various cleanup sites. SJ Bridge is also scheduled to begin servicing four downtown business district sites beginning in May 2026. These districts include:
• Calle Willow Business District;
• East Village Business District;
• Luna Park Business District; and
• Alum Rock East Santa Clara Business District.
The recommendation in this memorandum allocates $1,000,000 to Goodwill of Silicon Valley for continued operations of the SJ Bridge program and extends the term of the agreement with Goodwill of Silicon Valley from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
City Council last approved this agreement on November 19, 2024. 6 Table 4 below
summarizes key performance measures for SJ Bridge for the period July 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
Table 4 – Key Performance Measures for SJ Bridge
Program Name/Service
Provider Clients Served Total Full-time Job
Placements
Full-time Living-Wage
Job Placements
SJ Bridge 121 17 7/17 (41%)
Interpersonal Violence Support Program
YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley (YWCA) currently operates the Interpersonal Violence Support Program, which provides survivors of gender-based violence and their
6 Item 2.10, File 24-2203, Meeting Date: November 15, 2024, Memorandum Title: Amendments to Grant Agreements for Multiple Unsheltered Homelessness Programs, Web Link:
https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13559391&GUID=621D5C23- 1D29-4A4A-A524- 2A9473641913
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Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
families with motel stays. The program offers case management services with the goal of transitioning participants into safe, affordable, and permanent housing options.
The recommendation of this memorandum allocates $250,000 to YWCA for the continued operation of the program, including supporting personnel and motel room costs, and extends the term of the agreement with YWCA from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The City Council last approved this agreement on June 17, 2025. 7 The County’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Support
The City administers a range of homelessness prevention and support programs aimed at reducing housing instability and assisting vulnerable residents. Central to these efforts is the HMIS, a federally mandated data platform used to collect, manage, and analyze information about individuals experiencing homelessness and the services they receive. HMIS provides the foundation for a data‑driven homelessness response by enabling agencies to coordinate care, monitor outcomes, and evaluate system performance.
The City incorporates HMIS into its broader homelessness response in partnership with the County and the regional Continuum of Care. Although the City’s public documents do not detail the system’s technical components, they demonstrate that HMIS‑based data, dashboards, and performance metrics are central to San José’s strategy for improving service coordination and reducing homelessness. The recommendation in this memorandum is to approve an agreement with the County for HMIS Support in an amount not to exceed $700,000 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
Transportation Programs
Transportation programs provide access to public transit and other transportation resources for individuals experiencing homelessness, helping them connect with housing, employment, healthcare, social services, and other critical supports. These programs reduce transportation barriers and support participants in achieving housing stability and self-sufficiency.
United Pass for Life Improvement from Transportation
The County’s Office of Supportive Housing currently supports the implementation of the United Pass for Life Improvement from Transportation program, best known as UPLIFT.
UPLIFT provides free transportation for case-managed adults experiencing homelessness on any standard Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus or light
7 Item 2.32, File 25-699, Meeting Date: 6/17/2025, Memo Title: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026, Web Link: https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14276992&GUID=8A0B2030- 45A6-459C-A54D- FB685276C43B
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Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
rail line. Participants meet with their case manager at least once per month and work toward individualized goals to remain eligible for the monthly transit pass.
The recommendation of this memorandum allocates $153,000 for the continued implementation of the UPLIFT, including supporting the cost of transit passes for San José participants, and extends the agreement with the County from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The City Council last approved this agreement on June 18, 2024.
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
The Housing Department will continue to monitor program implementation across all programs, tracking operational performance, costs, and program participant outcomes through established key performance indicators. Regular data collection and evaluation will ensure accountability and help identify best practices and areas for improvement across all programs and City Council directives.
FISCAL IMPACTS
The actions recommended in this memorandum would authorize the execution and extension of agreements with multiple operators providing crisis intervention, support services, and transportation programs for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in San José, with extension terms beginning July 1, 2026, and ending between December 31, 2026, and December 31, 2027, totaling $6,253,000 in local, state, and federal funding.
The recommended actions utilize budgeted resources across several funding sources including: Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Fund (Fund 454) of $2,550,000 to support the Dignity on Wheels and Youth Housing and Support programs; Measure E Real Property Transfer Tax Fund (Fund 404) of $2,600,000 to support the Targeted Outreach and Engagement and San José Bridge programs; General Fund (Fund 001) of $853,000 to support the Homeless Management Information System and UPLIFT transportation program; and Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (Fund 346) of $250,000 to support the Interpersonal Violence Support Program.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 10, 2026
Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
BUDGET REFERENCE
Fund # Appn.
# Appropriation Name Total
Appropriation
Amt. for
Contract
2026-2027
Proposed
Operating
Budget
Page*
Last Budget
Action (Date,
Ord. No)
001 219K
Housing Stabilization -
Hotel Sheltering
Operations + Services**
$153,000 819
NA
346 3050 Homeless Services $250,000 $250,000 916 NA
001 0562 Non Personal/
Equipment** $15,464 $700,000 543
NA
404 227B Measure E - SJ Bridge
(HSP) $1,000,000 $1,000,000 944
NA
404 230I
Outreach, Sanitation
and Other Support
Services (15% HSP)
$3,500,000 $1,600,000 944 NA
454 209Y Homeless Youth $2,000,000 $2,000,000 909
454 212Z Street Outreach and
Support Services** $20,903 $550,000 909 NA
* The 2026-2027 Proposed Operating Budget was released on May 2, 2026, approved on June 9, 2026, and is scheduled to be adopted on June 16, 2026, by the City Council. ** Fiscal Year 2025-2026 appropriations are proposed to be carried forward into Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 through the annual rebudget process, subject to City Council approval.
COORDINATION
This memorandum was coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office and the City Manager’s Budget Office.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
This memorandum will be posted on the City Council Agenda website for the June 23, 2026 City Council meeting.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
June 10, 2026
Subject: Actions Related to Grant Agreements for Multiple Programs Serving Households Experiencing Homelessness
BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT
No board, commission, or committee recommendation or input is associated with this action.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment.
PUBLIC SUBSIDY REPORTING
This item does not include a public subsidy as defined in section 53083 or 53083.1 of the California Government Code or the City’s Open Government Resolution.
/s/
Erik L. Soliván
Housing Director
For questions, please contact Vanessa Butera, Interim Division Manager, Housing Department, at [email protected].