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Board approves PATH contracts to operate Yale Navigation Center and Bridges at Kramer amid debate over costs and outcomes

Orange County Board of Supervisors · March 24, 2026
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The board approved contracts with PATH to operate the Yale Navigation Center and Bridges at Kramer shelters; supervisors praised case management outcomes but pressed staff on lengths of stay, exit‑to‑permanent housing rates and per‑bed costs, requesting more data and monitoring.

The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to approve two separate contracts with PATH to operate the Yale Navigation Center and the Bridges at Kramer shelter site.

County staff described PATH’s performance at Yale since 2021 as meeting several operational metrics while acknowledging the challenge of securing enough permanent housing in a tight market. Doug Beck, director of the Office of Care Coordination, said PATH consistently prepares residents…

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