Communities across California and the nation are struggling with how to create effective solutions for persons experiencing homelessness and living in encampments. Staff utilized several resources to develop the Pilot Program, including those available through the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), San Francisco’s Navigation Center (low barrier shelter model), and local expertise through its partnership with Catholic Charities’ HOST. Communities that have implemented housing-focused shelter interventions have seen their housing placement rates double.