Atlanta funds bridge housing through Partners for HOME via the Continuum of Care, contracting with Gateway Center, City of Refuge, and partner nonprofits for short-term placements while permanent supportive housing is identified.
Bridge housing in Atlanta operates as time-limited shelter intended to move residents from streets or encampments toward permanent supportive housing. Partners for HOME coordinates funding from the city, Fulton and DeKalb counties, and HUD Continuum of Care grants. Major bridge facilities include Gateway Center downtown (single adults), Crossroads Community Ministries, City of Refuge (families), and Atlanta Mission. The 2022 voter-approved $50 million Homeless Opportunity Fund and federal ARPA dollars expanded bridge capacity. Coordinated Entry through Partners for HOME assesses needs and matches participants with the appropriate housing tier. There is no city ordinance creating an entitlement to shelter, but the Continuum of Care commits to offering placement before encampment cleanup whenever beds are available.
Bridge housing is not an enforcement context; participation is voluntary and subject to facility-specific behavioral rules rather than city code violations.
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