What is Sacramento Steps Forward?
Sacramento Steps Forward is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to ending homelessness in our region through collaboration, innovation, and connecting people to services. Walking side-by-side with our partners, we seek to provide people experiencing homelessness with the support and services they need to find stability and long term housing.
The Continuum of Care
The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed by the US Housing and Urban Development to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness. Sacramento Steps Forward is the lead agency for the CoC in Sacramento and collaborates with a 25 member stakeholder Advisory Board
Our Approach
As one of the few nonprofit organizations in the country responsible for managing US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds for homelessness granted under the The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act, we are uniquely positioned to collaborate with our partners to develop innovative regional solutions that connect people to the services they need.
Housing
Housing first focuses on quickly moving people experiencing homelessness into independent and permanent housing and then providing additional supports and services as needed.
Coordinating Entry
Coordinated entry relies on common assessment, prioritization based on vulnerability, and matching individuals with the appropriate housing and services.
Our Progress
The data generated through the Homeless Management Information System and Coordinated Entry provides Sacramento Steps Forward with critical insights into the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness in Sacramento, program cost-effectiveness, system- and program-level efficiency, and system gaps.
Community Spotlight
Stay informed with current events about homelessness and the impact Sacramento Steps Forward and it’s partners are making in the community.
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Continuum of Care Program Application and Priority Listing
SACRAMENTO, CA (Sept. 10, 2018) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal…
(UPDATED – Q & A Posted) SSF Seeks Research Partner for 2019 Point-in-Time Count
SACRAMENTO (Aug. 16, 2018) (updated) — The Sacramento Steps Forward REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP): Professional Services to Support the 2019 CA-503 CoC Point-in-Time Count, provided proposers…
Call for Nominations: Advisory Board – Candidates with Lived Homeless Experience (with minor children)
SACRAMENTO (August 3, 2018) — The Advisory Board seeks one (1) individual with lived homeless experience specific to living in homelessness with minor children to…
2017 Annual Report Released
SACRAMENTO (August 2, 2018) — Sacramento Steps Forward released its 2017 Annual Report today marking the beginning of what will become an annual tradition. The…
Continuum of Care Grant Application Process Released – Mandatory Training July 16
SACRAMENTO (July 2, 2018): The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the 2018 Continuum of…
Dispelling myths about California’s homeless
Sarah Backus lives in a tent on the streets of Sacramento. The 56-year-old mother of three said she hears these myths and stereotypes about the…
Sacramento Steps Forward Names Interim CEO
SACRAMENTO (June 8, 2018) – Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF) announced today that former Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) Executive Director Anne Moore will serve…
Sacramento homeless services leader will leave agency after four years
Sacramento Steps Forward, which administers about $20 million annually in federal dollars for homeless services, is losing its executive director. Ryan Loofbourrow, who has led…
Call for Nominations – Persons with Lived Homeless Experience
The Sacramento Continuum of Care Advisory Board is seeking two individuals with lived homeless experience to join them in the decision-making body of Sacramento City…
This program helps homeless families get off Elk Grove streets.
When a woman knocked on the window of Jenna LeClerc’s 1988 Chevy cargo van two years ago, LeClerc didn’t know the brief encounter would alter…
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