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Chapter 4: Analysis of Current Funding of the Continuum Summary of Overall Homeless Service Fuuding in Alameda County for Fiscal Year 1995/96 The following highlights key findings from the analysis of current homeless services spending in Alameda County, and graphical representations are shown on the following pages: • A total of $20,376,605 was estimated to be spent on core homeless services in Alameda County by public and major private funding sources in FY 1995/96. • Most expenditures on homeless services in Alameda County originated from federal sources {approximately 53 percent), followed by the County (contributing 26 percent). Cities account for 11 percent of expenditures; private sources, 7 percent; and the State less than 2 percent (see Chart 1). • Along the Continuum of Care, the bulk of funding was expended on emergency and support homeless services (approximately 33 percent and 32 percent, respectively). The remainder was distributed among the permanent (20 percent) and transition (12 percent) service categories, with prevention, outreach and planning/administration each comprising less than 1 percent of total expenditures (Chart 2). • Fifty-seven percent of homeless service funds in the County flowed into housing programs (emergency, supportive, transitional or permanent.) Vocational/educational programs receive 13 percent; followed by support services (childcare, transportation, counseling) at 12 percent; food, 9 percent; health, 4 percent; and mental health, substance abuse and advocacy services each received only approximately 1 percent of total funding (Chart 3}. • The majority of core homeless service funding (67 percent) flowed into the North County area. Mid County receives 12 percent; South County, 8 percent; East County, 5 percent; and 8 percent of funds were not described geographically by the source information (`Unknown' category.) (See Chart 4) In keeping with the high concentration of funding in the North County area, Berkeley and Oakland providers received more funding (66 percent of the total) than other municipalities, followed by Hayward at 9 percent (Chart 5). Summary of Homeless Services Funding by County Subarea The following highlights key findings for subregions within the County when considered across the Continuum of Care: Alameda County-Wide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan: April 1997 53