Sacramento’s Homelessness Contract Under Fire | Sacramento Kings News

Sacramento’s top homelessness nonprofit, Step Up on Second, just paid $3 million to settle a lawsuit over unspent state housing funds — while its development partner faces bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Step Up executives cashed in: CEO earned over $400K last year, and six others made more than $190K, far above peers. Compounding the scandal, a motel shelter program they ran abruptly kicked out dozens of families — including kids — after a city policy shift, forcing them to reapply every 28 days. Yet, despite all this, the city signed a new $2.8 million contract in January, expanding Step Up’s role to manage case work at a new “safe ground” shelter. The city’s move raises urgent questions about accountability, resource allocation, and whether the right solutions are being prioritized in the fight against homelessness. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/26fd36025b338f7b