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Reducing Homelessness
Learn how the City of Carlsbad is addressing homelessness and its effects on the community.
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The City of Carlsbad is committed to addressing the problem of homelessness in our community and has devoted local resources toward this goal. To meet the goals of the City Council's 5-Year Strategic Plan, staff are implementing an updated Homelessness Action Plan to reduce homelessness and its effects on the community.
The Homelessness Action Plan continues the city's strategy of focusing on programs that will make the biggest difference for Carlsbad.
Annual report on homelessness
The city is making steady progress in its efforts to reduce homelessness and its impact on the community
12/04/2025 3:45 PM
Enforcement addressing living in vehicles
Police shared early results of proactive enforcement efforts since the City Council updated a city law in March 2025 to prohibit camping in vehicles in public spaces such as parks, beaches and city-owned property and parking lots.
10/02/2025 5:57 PM
Addressing living in vehicles
Addressing concerns about people living in vehicles
08/25/2025 9:09 AM
Report on homelessness
On Tuesday, the City of Carlsbad’s homeless response team reported steady progress on continued efforts to reduce homelessness and its effects on the community, which are top priorities for the City Council.
06/26/2025
Latest homeless count released
Results show a 10% decrease in the number of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in Carlsbad.
05/23/2025 11:27 AM
Updated law addresses living in vehicles
On Tuesday, the City Council took action to address quality of life concerns related to people living in vehicles.
03/05/2025 8:00 PM
Annual report on homelessness
At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the team presented its annual report on reducing homelessness and its impact on the community.
01/30/2025
Community grant applications
In a few months, the Carlsbad City Council will decide how to distribute federal grants for community projects that help people with low incomes.
11/26/2024 11:27 AM
Give input on homelessness
The City Council would like the community’s feedback on several new options to reduce homelessness in Carlsbad and its effects on the community.
11/08/2024
Give input on federal grant priorities
The city is seeking input on the types of local services and projects for lower income residents that the city should prioritize to receive grant funding for the next five years.
09/09/2024 4:30 PM
Grant increases encampment cleanups
On Tuesday, City Council accepted $5.3 million in grant funding as part of a $11.4 million joint project with the City of Oceanside to address encampments along State Route 78.
08/29/2024 6:21 PM
Homelessness Action Plan update
On Tuesday, the City of Carlsbad’s homeless response team provided an update on its Homelessness Action Plan, which outlines the city’s approach to achieving its goal of reducing homelessness and its effects on the community.
06/26/2024 4:21 PM
Annual homeless count released
Earlier this week, the Regional Task Force on Homelessness released the results of January’s Point in Time count, a national effort to collect data on homelessness on the same day over a four-hour period. The results show regionwide homelessness has increased (about 18%), but the rate of the
05/24/2024
Federal housing grants awarded
The Carlsbad City Council on Tuesday awarded $518,215 in federal grants to local organizations with programs that prevent and reduce homelessness, preserve affordable housing and provide fair housing services in Carlsbad.
05/08/2024 9:07 AM
Grant to address homelessness
Last week, the state announced the latest recipients of grant funding to address homeless encampments. The cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside applied jointly and were awarded $11.4 million to address encampments along State Route 78.
04/25/2024 4:35 PM
Affordable housing report
A visionary approach to funding affordable housing more than 30 years ago has resulted in the creation of 2,300 homes in Carlsbad affordable for those making between 30% to 80% of the area’s median income.
02/08/2024 10:29 AM
2024 Point in Time count
Thursday was the annual Point in Time count, an organized, nationwide effort to collect data on homelessness on the same day over a four-hour period. For the West Coast, the count starts at 4 a.m.
01/25/2024