San Mateo County has broken ground on its first navigation center for those experiencing homelessness.
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The center of prefab modular homes will allow the county to house hundreds more people experiencing homelessness, as the region declares 2022 the "year of ending homelessness."
It’s a tall order, but the $57 million design project under construction in Redwood City is a big step.
"We mapped out a customized case management plan and there's a level of intensity and frequency that is driven by the client," Aubrey Merriman, CEO of LifeMoves, told KCBS Radio.
The housing covers two and a half acres on Blomquist Street and will have 240 temporary living units. The goal is to have people moving in by the end of the year.
San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy said aside from the navigation center, another component to solving homelessness has been the purchase of five hotels. "Those hotels are key because they've allowed us to open doors immediately," he said.
Philanthropist John Sobrato, who gave $5 million to the project, said he is willing to fund that amount for ten more similar projects.
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