Sacramento's efforts to provide shelter for its homeless population have taken a concrete step forward with the recent expansion of the Roseville Road campus. The campus has seen the addition of 135 tiny homes designed to offer accommodation to people experiencing homelessness. This development is part of the City's ongoing strategy to safely address encampments and enhance its shelter capacity with supplemental support services.
According to a post on the City's news platform, Sacramento City Express, the Roseville Road campus now features 196 units—100 on the northern lot and 96 on the south. The newly constructed homes on the northern side have transformed a formerly vacant space, while on the south, the tiny homes have replaced less sustainable travel trailers that previously lacked a connection to power.
The completion of this phase of the campus brings not just housing, but also a suite of resources for its residents. Mayor Kevin McCarty stressed the importance of providing dignified solutions for those without shelter. "These 100 new tiny homes at the just completed Roseville Road Campus North Expansion are a significant step in the right direction," McCarty stated in a release by Sacramento City Express. On-site support services, internet, hot meals, and basic utilities are part of the package, with personal space being a top priority.
The service provider, The Gathering Inn, will operate the campus's north side, while First Step Communities will continue their work on the southern portion. Additionally, Step Up on Second, along with County of Sacramento behavioral health specialists, is set to have office space within the complex. Director of the City’s Department of Community Response Brian Pedro spoke to the goal of creating a comprehensive support system for the homeless, "With the expansion of the campus, and with the addition of partner organizations working on site, we are closer than ever to fully realizing that goal," he told Sacramento City Express.
The project, which took nine months to complete, was funded through a $12.4 million Encampment Resolution Funds grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development. It's anticipated to significantly aid the efforts of outreach and engagement in the community, with 22 individuals having already accepted offers of shelter at the new tiny homes. Councilmember Roger Dickinson, representing the area, highlighted the importance of action and investment to get residents off the streets, citing the expansion as an example of tangible progress.
This shelter-and-service campus is at the heart of a former U.S. Air National Guard facility and opened in 2024 to provide comprehensive services designed to help clients stabilize their lives for transition to more permanent housing. The City’s broader strategy also includes safe camping and parking sites, as well as micro-communities catering to seniors.
