Stanislaus County officials believe there are funding sources to operate the low-barrier homeless shelter in Modesto through June 30, and are working on a sustainable funding plan for future years.
In October, the county issued a six-month notice to terminate a facilities lease agreement with the Salvation Army for the 182-bed shelter on South Ninth Street, because of anticipated funding shortfalls.
A patchwork of more than 20 funding sources has supported the shelter at D and South Ninth streets since its inception in 2019. But a funding gap appeared when the state didn’t include Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funds in its 2025-26 budget…