Better Together Nevada County: Homeless Initiative

HOME Team

The HOME Team identifies, engages, and provides case management and housing support to highly vulnerable homeless individuals, while meeting people where they are at in the community. If you see someone or know of someone experiencing homelessness, call (530) 470-2686 or email The Home Team.

Homeless Plan

Nevada County’s Plan to Address Homelessness, completed January 2020, is the result of a broad-based review of  multiple source documents and over two years of collaborative work to address homelessness in Nevada County. Get more information on the County’s approach to homelessness.  

Landlord Liaison Recruitment and Resources for Landlords

If you have or know of some one that has a rental property and is interested in our program for  resources to landlords, including guaranteed rent, or money for repair costs and appliance replacement,  call (530) 878-5088 or contact AMI housing at HCT@amihousing.org

Connecting Point Volunteer Hub

Find volunteer opportunities to make a difference in the community by visiting the  Connecting Point volunteer hub.                                                                                              

Point-in-Time Count

In January of 2018, Nevada County and community stakeholders held an annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of local homeless individuals.  PIT Counts are a funding requirement by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  Learn more and find the data from 2018’s Point-in-Time Count.                      

Background

Health and Human Services Agency is committed to a “Housing First” approach to homelessness. Find out more about "Better Together" and the County’s approach.               

Coordinated Entry  211

211 Connecting Point serves as the point of contact for Nevada County’s Coordinated Entry system. Coordinated Entry creates a centralized list of people who need housing assistance, allowing housing providers to identify the most vulnerable individuals and families that would be eligible for housing services.                                                                                                 

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    Nevada County and Sierra Roots Open Cold Weather Shelter Opening Wednesday, March 29th

    Nevada County and Sierra Roots Open Cold Weather Shelter Tonight, March 29th Learn More
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    Nevada County and Sierra Roots Open Cold Weather Shelter Friday Night Through Sunday Morning

    Sierra Roots and the County of Nevada are activating the Cold Weather Shelter Protocol for Friday and Saturday nights, March 24th and 25th. Learn More
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    Nevada County and Sierra Roots Open Cold Weather Emergency Shelter

    The National Weather Service predicts significantly COLD weather Thursday night through Saturday morning. Considering the weather prediction, Sierra Roots and the County are activating the Cold Weather Shelter Protocol Thursday and Friday nights. Learn More
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    Nevada County Supervisors Approve Property Purchase for Sutton Way Wellness Center

    Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved the property purchase at their Tuesday, August 23rd Board meeting, which will be converted into the Sutton Way Wellness Center. Learn More
  5. Brunswick Commons

    Nevada County Officials Celebrate Completion of Brunswick Commons

    Nevada County celebrated the completion of the newly constructed Brunswick Commons housing development Monday, August 22. The project will provide 41 units of affordable housing to homeless or at-risk of homelessness individuals. Learn More
  6. Nevada County Develops Homeless Action Plan Together with CoC

    In collaboration with the Nevada County Continuum of Care (CoC), Nevada County has developed a draft Homeless Action Plan that outlines strategies and goals that the County and the CoC will work on together to address homelessness over the next two years. Learn More
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