Fresno operates and contracts bridge-housing facilities including Poverello House and city-supported navigation centers. These low-barrier shelters connect unhoused residents to permanent housing through the Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care coordinated entry.
Bridge housing in Fresno encompasses interim shelters, navigation centers, and motel-conversion projects funded through state Homekey, federal Continuum of Care grants, and city general funds. Anchor providers include Poverello House, Marjaree Mason Center for survivors of domestic violence, and Naomi's House. The Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care operates a coordinated entry system that prioritizes households based on vulnerability assessment and length of homelessness. Bridge sites typically offer twenty-four-hour access, on-site case management, storage, pet accommodations where available, and warm hand-offs to permanent supportive housing or rapid rehousing. Most sites are low-barrier, meaning sobriety and identification are not required for entry.
Bridge housing operates outside the citation framework. Disqualification from a specific facility may follow conduct violations, but participation itself is voluntary and not subject to municipal enforcement penalties.
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