2025 Homeless Response Program Update
May 27, 2025
City Council
Community Development Dept.
Homeless Response
The City of Salinas is home to 50% of the County’s homeless population. In response to this pressing issue, the City has initiated various programs and services, including the acquisition of properties to support unsheltered community members.
These initiatives are primarily funded through grants, with minimal reliance on the general fund.
As grant funding diminishes, the City faces the challenge of determining how to sustain or adapt these programs moving forward.
Homeless Response
2020 when the COVID Pandemic swept in, many pandemic-era safety nets were implemented through one-time Federal Funds:
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA),
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP),
Emergency Solutions Grant-CV, and
HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) along with the
State Funds
Project Homekey, Roomkey,
Encampment Resolution Fund (2),
Family Homeless Challenge (2),
Prohousing Incentive Program, and
California Emergency Solutions & Housing grant (CESH)
HOMELESS RESPONSE - REVENUE
Homeless Response – Expenditures
Homeless Response - Encumbrances
$18.4 Million
Homeless Response – Programs & Services
Program & Services Outcomes
Program
Description
Clients Served
Placed in Housing
Chinatown Navigation Center
Emergency Shelter (2020 to Present)
753
137 PSH
Street Outreach Team (SORT)
Outreach & Housing Navigation services
742
97 PSH/110 Emerg. Shelter/35 reunified with family
Share Center
Emergency Shelter (2021)
690
146 PSH
Downtown Streets Team
Street outreach, housing navigation & street cleaning (2019) 223
77 PSH/6 reunified with family
Rapid Rehousing
Financial Assistance for housing
396
N/A
Mobile Crisis Response
Provides in person, non-law enforcement response to persons in behavioral crisis 834
Calendar Year 2024
Emergency Motel Program
Emergency Shelter Program
63 18 PSH
Homeless Response -Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent Supportive/Transition Housing
# of Units
Funding Amount
Funding Source
Salinas Inn (Fairview)
45 $3.68 M
Combination of multiple grants for purchase. Future funding for rental assistance is included ($1.18M) Sanborn Inn
43 $1.3 M
No city funding for purchase. Future funding for rental assistance ($1.3M) Good Nite Inn
103
N/A
N/A
El Rey Motel (transitional housing)
25 $3.64 M
ARPA used to purchase.
Single Family Home- Completed
4 $2.83 M
Family Homeless Challenge/ARPA
Single Family Home – Pending
2 $2.8 M
Family Homeless Challenge
TOTAL UNITS
222
$14.3 M
Programs & Services – Funding Status
Program
Funding Source
FY25/26 Annual Cost
FY25/26
Funding
FY26/27
Funding
FY27/28
Funding
Chinatown Navigation Center
Grant & GF
$2.3 M
$760K
Funded thru Oct
-$1.54M Unfunded
-$2.3M Unfunded
-$2.3M Unfunded
Street Outreach Team (SORT)
Grants
$1.3 M
$1.3M Funded
$1.05M Funded
-$250K Unfunded
-$1.3M Unfunded
SHARE Center
Grant & GF
$3.7 M
50/50 City/County
$1.85M Funded
-$1.85M Unfunded
-$1.85M Unfunded
Downtown Streets Team
GF
$652 K
$652K Funded
-$652K Unfunded
-$652 K Unfunded
Rapid Rehousing
Grants
$ 160K
$160K
$160K
Mobile Crisis Response
GF
$390 K
-$390 K
-$390 K
-$390 K
TOTAL FUNDED
TOTAL UNFUNDED
$4.72M
-$1.89 M
$1.21 M
-$5.4 M
$160K
-$6.5M
Future of Homeless Programs & Services in Salinas
Utilizing a combination of one-time grant funds and limited general fund dollars, the City has been able to implement the homeless response programs.
All of these programs are heavily dependent upon grant funding.
With grant funding running out on most of the programs and services, the City will need to determine what programs and services it would like to continue and to identify a funding source.
Program & Services – Funding Recommendations
Requested Council Direction
Questions?