How Sacramento plans to use $18M in grant funds to reduce homeless population
SACRAMENTO – Sacramento was awarded more than $18 million of the nearly $131 million awarded to California communities to clear homeless encampments.
The City of Sacramento says it plans to use those funds to reduce the homeless population near the Sacramento Northern Parkway, which is located in North Sacramento along the Sacramento Northern Trail from the corner of El Camino Avenue and Altos Avenue to Arcade Creek.
The city says the money will help transition people into interim shelters with pathways to permanent housing or stable, long-term housing solicitation.
Most of the $18 million will go toward the Roseville Road Campus Expansion. The city said $12.35 million will help the campus add 100 pallet-style homes, expand outreach services and enhance shelter and housing support.
The campus opened earlier and currently has 60 pallet homes and 40 trailers.
The remaining $5.85 million will go to the Street to Housing program to help transition 100 households into housing. The program will offer rental help, wraparound services and case management in an effort to support long-term housing stability.
"We are excited about this opportunity to expand our services and operations at the Roseville Road Campus and create a new Street to Housing program, both of which will continue our work in reducing unsheltered homelessness in the city," said Brian Pedro, director of the Department of Community Response.
