Several families have secured shelter while advocates say others remain unhoused a week after the City of Sacramento transitioned from its Motel Shelter Program (MSP) to an Emergency Shelter Vouchers for Families program.
The new program, designed to save the city $3 million in the face of a $66 million structural deficit, provides motel staff more authority over whose vouchers they allow, particularly through the creation of the “Do Not Rent” list.
The transition to the voucher program took effect on June 1, when families participating in the MSP were prompted to either relocate with the emergency vouchers or seek housing through an alternative party…