In October 2023, more than 100 practitioners, professionals, and students gathered at UC Berkeley to share insights and discuss research on the growing crisis of student homelessness in California. With short-lived yet historic federal funding to support this population set to expire in September 2024, the convening encouraged researchers and practitioners to compare notes, share findings and explore paths forward. This brief summarizes highlights and insights and makes the case for state education leaders to bridge this looming gap with sustained financial commitments. Multiple panels and discussions focused on recent innovations at the local level funded by the Homeless Innovation Program (HIP) grants. Representatives from sixteen of twenty funded local educational agencies (LEAs) shared best practices and insights gathered from new interventions to support students and families experiencing homelessness. [Additional partners of the program were the Homeless Education Technical Assistance Centers (HETACs) and the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA).]