Redlands Cuts Homeless Population 31% in 3 Years

Redlands reduced its homeless population to 134 people in January 2026, down 8 percent from the previous year, according to San Bernardino County's Point-in-Time Count released April 29. The city has now cut homelessness by 31 percent over three years.

Shelter placements drove most of the decline, dropping 36 percent. Unsheltered individuals rose slightly from 104 to 107.

City Manager Charlie Duggan credited the Homeless Solutions team, established in 2022, with connecting people to shelter, housing, employment and medical care. The office hired David Rabindranath as Homeless Solutions Manager and secured a $30 million state Homekey grant to convert a motel into Step Up in Redlands, which opened in January 2023 at full capacity.

Over four years, Redlands received more than $12 million in state grants and $65,000 from the Kaiser Foundation. The city used the funds to expand outreach, add shelter beds and rapid rehousing, fund employment training, and partner with the Salvation Army, Family Service Association, Goodwill, Youth Hope and other organizations.

The Point-in-Time Count, conducted January 22, measures sheltered and unsheltered homelessness on a single night. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development uses the data to allocate funding.