Alameda County Allocates Homelessness Funding Raised Through A Local Sales Tax

On July 30, 2025, the Alameda County, California, Board of Supervisors approved a plan to allocate $810 million in accrued funds from the county’s Measure W half-cent local sales tax implemented in 2020 to fund homelessness services, among other essential county services. The Measure W funds can be used for housing and services for those experiencing homelessness, mental health services, job training, social safety net, and other general fund services.

The supervisors also allocated ongoing projected Measure W revenues of $1.02 billion from July 2025 through June 2031. According to the Alameda County Measure W Allocation Framework . . .