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Chico official describes 'Genesis' pallet shelter: 344 beds, case management, and $5 million operating cost
Summary
An outside presenter told the Yuba County board about Chico’s Genesis (pallet) shelter: 177 units (344 bed spaces), about 500 unique residents served, on-site case management, and a stated ongoing site operating cost of roughly $5 million per year; county COVID funds of $1.7M helped buy units.
YUBA COUNTY — An outside presenter described Chico’s pallet‑shelter program (renamed Genesis) to the Yuba County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 14, outlining the shelter’s design, legal history, services and costs.
The presenter said Genesis opened in April 2022 and comprises 177 pallet units with a total of 344 bed spaces. He said roughly 500 unique individuals have stayed at Genesis since it opened and that the shelter’s operators identified about 78 people with long‑term (chronic) homelessness among those served. He described an average length of stay of about 341 days as of the end of year two.
On services, the presenter said each unit has power (PG&E routed power to every unit), heating and air conditioning (a condition attached to use of CARES Act/COVID…
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