Project Roomkey is Closing Its Doors - Publication Date |
- Aug 10, 2022
- Episode Duration |
- 00:28:57
Project Roomkey is coming to an end. Its goal was to temporarily house some of the state’s most vulnerable homeless people in hotel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. This would also hopefully serve as a stepping stone to permanent housing.
So, how successful was Project Roomkey at getting people out of homelessness? Today, we look at how it worked in Alameda County.
Guest: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED housing reporter
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Last Days at the Radisson: As State Shelter Program Shutters, Formerly Unhoused Residents in Oakland Brace for Next Steps
Project Roomkey Was Meant to Provide Safe Shelter. In Vallejo, At Least 5 People Died in Their Rooms.
This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Maria Esquinca, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.