CEO's Message
Dear Community Partners, 
 
Every day I am reminded of the compassion and dedication our partners bring to addressing homelessness in our community. I am grateful for the kindness, perseverance, and hard work of so many to improve the lives of our unhoused and I am humbled by what we learn from people formerly and currently experiencing homelessness to guide our efforts. 
 
As our community has and continues to come together during this pandemic to address the needs of our unhoused neighbors, it reinforces for me that our steadfast commitment to addressing one of our region’s most pressing issues can only be accomplished by working together as a community. Thank you for your commitment and support to our vision to build an equitable community where everyone has a safe place to call home. 
Lisa Bates
Chief Executive Officer, Sacramento Steps Forward
Bezos Day 1 Families Fund
We’re proud that the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, working with leading homelessness experts, has selected us as one of the 32 organizations to receive a 2021 Day 1 Families Fund grant! This $5 million game-changing award will help get us one step closer to ending family homelessness in Sacramento.
Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Month
Homelessness is a complex social issue requiring system-wide changes and solutions. This November, we share some ways the broader community can remain informed, advocate, and support coordinated actions to address homelessness in Sacramento.
RAPS Success Stories
RAPS is an early intervention program that connects people to 2-1-1 and prevents them from entering into homelessness. Through designated access points, our community has already seen success in supporting individuals to secure healthier and more stable living conditions. 
CoC Membership & PRC Recruitment 
We recently launched a new CoC membership recruitment process to advance racial equity and increase PEH engagement in the CoC’s work, as well as creating consistent, proactive, and transparent processes for filling vacancies for the CoC Board and its Committees. We’re currently using this new recruitment process to actively recruit for the Project Review Committee (PRC). PRC applications will be accepted until Friday, January 7 by 5:00 PM.
CoC Program Competition
The 2021 CoC Program Competition application was successfully submitted to HUD by the November 16th deadline for nearly $30 million in funding for permanent supportive housing programs and system supports! The CoC Project Priority List and CoC Application Narrative are linked. We look forward to HUD’s announcement of the award expected in Spring 2022. Thank you to the CoC Project Review Committee, proposers, many community partners, Homebase and SSF staff who all contributed to this process. Be sure to reference the 2021 CoC Program Competition webpage for more details and the latest information.
Giving Tuesday 2021
Your financial contribution this #GivingTuesday2021 on November 30th will help further strengthen our research, initiatives, and operations to help improve the lives of the most vulnerable residents in the Sacramento region. Make a gift today!
2022 Point-In-Time Count
We’re actively preparing for the Sacramento unsheltered PIT Count in January 2022! As we finalize locations and dates for the final week of January, please keep us in mind. Make sure to also check our website for additional event information. For questions, email Kathreen Daria at kdaria@sacstepsforward.org. 
CoC Provider Trainings
Browse our website for upcoming trainings like the November 23rd webinar on infection prevention in shelters hosted by the CDC. You can also access our recent discussions on available social services and professional development opportunities for people experiencing homelessness in Sacramento.
CoC Meetings
The Sacramento CoC meetings occur on a monthly basis. Stay informed and access the latest information by attending the upcoming meetings:
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