Housing & Homelessness
Project 3,500: How Two State Programs Expanded Housing for Former Foster Youth in California
Last updated Jan 23, 2025
In 2021, JBAY embarked on Project 3,500 with the goal of expanding state resources for housing to reach at least 3,500 youth. California has made new investments in housing for youth leaving the foster care system, acknowledging the increased risk of homelessness and disproportionate impact of the state’s housing crisis on this population.
As a result of these investments, California’s capacity to serve former foster youth through supportive transitional housing and federal housing vouchers increased 70% between 2021 and 2024, reaching more than 3,700 youth at a moment in time.
This webinar marked the release of a report by JBAY discussing this increase in capacity, related findings and recommendations.
