Sacramento operates Safe Ground, Safe Stay, and bridge-housing sites offering tents, cabins, or trailers as transitional shelter alternatives to street camping, with intake managed through Sacramento Steps Forward and DCR.
Sacramento maintains a portfolio of bridge-housing solutions including Safe Ground tent sites, Safe Stay cabin villages such as Stockton Boulevard and North 5th, and motel-conversion projects funded partly by Project Homekey. Each site offers a non-congregate sleeping unit, restrooms, meals, case management, and a path toward permanent housing through the Coordinated Entry system administered by Sacramento Steps Forward. Sites typically accept couples, pets, and possessions that congregate shelters often turn away. Operating standards address conduct, visiting hours, and length of stay, with progressive engagement preferred over rule-based exits where possible.
Site-rule violations may result in suspension or exit; site operators must follow due-process protocols and pair exits with outreach to avoid returning residents directly to unsheltered status.
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