Sacramento County has spent tens of millions of dollars in recent years creating temporary transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness. But some advocates for the region’s unhoused community and local government leaders say more permanent options must be part of the mix.
Camp Resolution, a self-governed homeless camp that was shut down by the city last August, was filled with people pushing for Sacramento to provide permanent housing. Instead, the city offered most residents temporary housing.
Housing advocates say that’s why projects like Auburn Oaks, an affordable housing complex that will create 88 permanent housing units for older adults at risk of homelessness, are critical in the county’s efforts to address homelessness. The property, located along Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights, previously served as an assisted living facility and had fallen into disrepair, according to the county.
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