Fargo's bridge and emergency shelter network is anchored by the Gladys Ray Shelter and Continuum of Care partners, providing low-barrier beds, warming spaces in winter, and case-managed pathways into stable housing.
The city-supported Gladys Ray Shelter, operated alongside Cass County partners, provides low-barrier beds for adults experiencing homelessness, including individuals turned away from higher-barrier programs. The Fargo-Moorhead Coalition to End Homelessness coordinates the Continuum of Care, intake referrals, and the Coordinated Entry process that prioritizes households for permanent housing. During severe cold, additional warming centers may be opened. Bridge programs link shelter stays with rapid rehousing, mental-health services through partners like Sanford Health, and addiction treatment, recognizing that housing instability rarely has a single cause.
Shelters set conduct rules under contract rather than ordinance; suspensions for violence or weapons are common, but blanket exclusions from emergency shelter for status alone are limited by funder rules.
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