San Mateo County’s Navigation Center is a three-story, 240-bed, state-of-the-art shelter funded by $55 million dollars in Homekey grants and another $5 million from philanthropist John Sobrato. The Navigation Center, which is operated by LifeMoves, provides temporary housing for those experiencing homelessness, with intensive counseling and other wraparound support services. The facility opened in April 2023, and is a key part of San Mateo County’s efforts to reach functional zero homelessness, meaning that anyone who desires shelter can access it through an array of County facilities and programs.  

Strategy
House/Stabilize
City
Redwood City
County
San Mateo
Partners
  • LifeMoves
  • San Mateo County