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Summary of Proposals Received in Response to Permanent Homeless Housing Request for Information
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File ID: 2018-01622
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Location: Citywide
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Contact: Tyrone Roderick Williams, Director of Development, (916) 440-1316, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency; Michael Jasso, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-1380, City of Sacramento Office of the City Manager
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Presenter: Tyrone Roderick Williams, Director of Development, (916) 440-1316, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency; Michael Jasso, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-1380, City of Sacramento Office of the City Manager
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1-Description/Analysis
2-Summary of Proposals Received.
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On any given night in Sacramento County, it is estimated that approximately 3,665 individuals experience homelessness. Over one half of these people are unsheltered. Over the past years, homelessness in Sacramento has increased by over 37 percent and unsheltered homelessness has more than doubled. The very real human and community crisis of homelessness necessitates an urgent and focused response that looks beyond the typical homeless system of care and challenges the community at large to bring new and innovative solutions to help address homelessness.
As part of these efforts, the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA), in conjunction with the City of Sacramento, released a Request for Information (RFI) on February 22, 2018 for innovative ideas and proposals to create permanent housing units to serve people experiencing homelessness. The RFI outlined the City's goal to produce at least 1,000 efficiency housing units for people experiencing homelessness over the next two years. The RFI also discussed potential complementary resources including Project Based Vouchers and a donation of City and SHRA owned land. On March 1, 2018, SHRA held a Pre-Proposal Meeting to prov...
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