The streets of Sacramento are set for a wave of change as the Roseville Road shelter-and-service campus prepares to expand its offerings of tiny homes for the homeless community. As of Tuesday, trucks laden with "Boss Cubez" tiny homes have begun arriving, signaling the imminent assembly of additional shelters for those without a place to call home.
In a focused effort to address homelessness, the City of Sacramento is taking tangible steps with this latest initiative. A total of 135 tiny homes, prefabricated and ready for assembly, are slated for the campus expansion. One hundred homes will grace the currently vacant northern lot, while the remaining 35 will supplant the travel trailers that have been in service on the southern lot. Those newly placed homes will not only provide shelter but also come equipped with electricity, heating, and air conditioning to ensure a comfortable living environment.
Brian Pedro, the director of the City’s Department of Community Response, expressed his optimism in a statement obtained by Sacramento City Express. "We are extremely excited to be making such positive progress on this much-needed expansion project," he said. The expectation is to have the homes move-in ready by late November pending the completion of necessary electrical infrastructure.
Overseeing the north side of the Roseville Road campus will be The Gathering Inn, a service provider selected for their experience and dedication to the cause of alleviating homelessness. Operations on the southern portion remain in the capable hands of First Step Communities. This project is part of a years-long commitment to tackle the homelessness issue head-on, with funding originating from a $12.35 million Encampment Resolution Funds grant awarded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development in October 2024.
The purpose of the funds is multifold—aimed at expanding the purchase and construction of these tiny homes, improving the Roseville Road campus infrastructure, extending community outreach, and bolstering shelter and housing support services. It's a strategic initiative designed with the foresight to fund operations at the Roseville Road campus for two years. The campus, which first opened in 2024 at a repurposed U.S. Air National Guard facility, has been a cornerstone in the effort to provide security and dignity to Sacramento’s homeless residents, surrounding the area near the Sacramento Northern Parkway.
