Sacramento Steps Forward regularly implements an analysis of our community’s services and supports that prevent and resolve homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires this assessment for our community to receive federal funding.
This evaluation is referred to as a gaps analysis.
The assessment involves building a model to estimate the difference between the scale and scope of the current homelessness response system, and one that would fully serve the community’s needs. The analysis identifies where additional investments would have the largest positive effect on the system. These recommendations can inform decision-making for funding and program design that will most effectively prevent and resolve homelessness.
A gaps analysis is not intended to provide detailed recommendations on improving service delivery or to predict future homelessness trends with certainty. Instead, it serves as a high-level assessment to guide resource planning and system capacity building.
The recently completed 2024 Gaps Analysis finds that:
A near-term investment in prevention, diversion, and rehousing services, combined with a sustained commitment to building additional affordable housing, could result in no unsheltered homelessness in the community within 5 years and a 53% reduction in total homelessness within 10 years.
The following presentation of the 2024 Gaps Analysis was presented to the Sacramento Continuum of Care Board of Directors.
For reference, the following documents provide detail on the 2022 Gaps Analysis.
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Sacramento Steps Forward is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) charity serving the Sacramento region. EIN# 27-4907397
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