Sheltering
The City of Sacramento funds and operates 1,614 shelter spaces every night for people experiencing homelessness. These include:
- Congregate Shelters -- Traditional emergency shelter programs where the living situations are similar to group-living dormitories.
- Non-Congregate Shelters -- Emergency shelter programs where the living situations are private (e.g., motel rooms, sleeping cabins, etc.)
- Safe Ground -- Safe and stable sites for camping where households can engage with 24/7 staff to identify barriers to housing and transition to indoor programs, including permanent housing.
- Transitional Housing -- Temporary housing with supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness with the goal of interim stability and support to successfully move to and maintain permanent housing.
- Respite Centers -- Locations where community members can temporarily escape the elements and have basic needs met (food, water and shelter). Respite centers also serve as an “entry point” into services, providing a safe and stable place for people to be while waiting to access more comprehensive community programs.
Here is a list of the City’s current shelter inventory:
| Location or program | Type of shelter | Type of population | Max. population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowview Navigation Center | Congregate | Women only | 100 |
| X Street Navigation Center | Congregate | Co-ed adults | 100 |
| North 5th Street Shelter | Congregate | Co-ed adults | 163 |
| City Motel Program* | Non-Congregate | Families | 200 rooms/615 people max |
| LGBT Center | Congregate | Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) | 14 |
| LGBT Center | Transitional Housing | Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) | 6 |
| Roseville Road Campus | Non-Congregate | Co-ed adults | 196 cabins/220 individuals |
| Wind Youth Services | Congregate | TAY | 20 |
| Waking the Village | Non-Congregate | Parenting TAY | 8 units/15 people max |
| The Grove | Non-Congregate | TAY | 50 |
| Auburn Blvd. Outreach and Engagement Center | Respite Center | Co-ed/Families | 75 |
| Saint John's Program for Real Change | Non-Congregate | Women and Children | 44** |
| Women Escaping a Violent Environment (WEAVE) | Non-Congregate | Women | 20** |
| Stockton Blvd. Safe Stay | Non-congregate | Co-ed adults | 175 |
| 18 sites/programs | - | - | Total: 1,614 |
*Please note for the privacy and safety issues, specific motel locations are not available to the public.
**The City funds a portion of this shelter. The capacity represented is an approximation of the percentage of shelter's total capacity that is funded by the City.
Micro-Communities
The City is planning micro-communities, which are small interim supportive housing sites designed for older adults experiencing homelessness. These sites are not yet open. Learn more about how micro-communities are designed to work in the Micro-Communities FAQ.
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