Homelessness
Vision
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Reduction of people experiencing homelessness and the associated community impacts through the creation of innovative, sustainable, and compassionate solutions.
What we are working toward
The work under this priority is organized into four focus areas. Within each, the City has committed to specific objectives.
Long-term Housing Stability
- More people experiencing homelessness are connected to permanent supportive housing, meaningfully reducing the city's unsheltered population.
- Households identified to be at high risk of homelessness are assisted with their housing instability through a unified, countywide prevention program.
Unsheltered Homelessness
- People experiencing homelessness have access to safe, supported shelter options.
Governance & Funding
- The City and its regional partners operate under updated governance frameworks, strengthening cross-jurisdictional coordination.
- Homelessness services are sustainably funded through secured state and federal grants.
The work underway
These are the initiatives now advancing under this priority. Each is led by a City department and reported on through SacramentoSTAT.
Long-term Housing Stability
22. Innovate Cost-Effective Solutions to Increase Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness
23. Implement the Street to Housing Encampment Resolution Pilot Program
24. Compete for HomeKey Permanent Supportive Housing Opportunities
25. Update the Countywide Homelessness Prevention Program
Unsheltered Homelessness
26. Expand and Evaluate Interim and Non-Congregate Shelter Models
27. Develop and Operate Low-Barrier Outdoor Alternative Sites
28. Expand Clean and Safe Incident Management Team Services
Governance & Funding
29. Update the City/County Partnership Agreement
30. Pursue and Administer Outside Homelessness Funding
31. Establish Covered Entity Status and Administer Medi-Cal CalAIM-funded Community Support Services Program
Who is doing this work
Every initiative has a lead department accountable for delivering it, and supporting departments that contribute resources, expertise, or coordination.
Lead Departments
Go deeper
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Priorities Strategic Workplan
May 5, 2026 City Council Presentation
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