Sacramento Steps Forward

Sacramento Steps Forward, a tax-exempt nonprofit headquartered in Sacramento, California, serves as the lead recipient agency for the Sacramento Continuum of Care and receives federal grant funding exclusively from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development to administer permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems across the Sacramento region.

All 305 awards in Sacramento Steps Forward's portfolio are prime federal grants under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267), with the organization receiving no subcontract or sub-grant exposure. The HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development is the sole funding federal agency, accounting for 100% of the organization's award footprint. Sacramento Steps Forward's combined obligated dollars across all awards total $176.2 million. Activity has remained stable in recent years at approximately 23 awards per year, with 2026 showing 17 awards year-to-date. Twenty-two awards are set to complete within the next twenty-four months, triggering recompete cycles.

Characteristic work includes a $4,058,820 CoC Program award (August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027) funding permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and supportive services only across five program components; a $1,378,069 special Notice of Funding Opportunity award (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) addressing unsheltered and rural homelessness through permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, coordinated entry, and street outreach; and a $305,795 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program grant (December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026) supporting youth homelessness prevention and intervention. Eligible activities across awards fund acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, rental assistance, case management, job training, mental health treatment, substance abuse support, Homeless Management Information Systems operations, and CoC planning and fiscal administration costs.

Sacramento Steps Forward operates with a stable network of sub-recipients including Lutheran Social Services of Northern California, Next Move Homeless Services, My Sister's House, LAO Family Community Development Inc., and Bridging Initiatives International. Performance of all work occurs in Sacramento, California, with place of performance at 2150 River Plaza Drive, Suite 385, Sacramento, CA 95833. The organization passes funding through to sub-recipients delivering direct housing and supportive services to chronically homeless individuals, seniors, youth, domestic violence survivors, and persons with disabilities.