'First-of-its-kind' youth-focused affordable housing to open in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A caller "first-of-its-kind" affordable youth-focused lodging improvement is slated to unfastened to Fresno residents connected Monday.

Sierra Crossing is the city's archetypal modular, youth-focused affordable lodging improvement and is designed to code the increasing request for safe, unchangeable lodging with a absorption connected those experiencing homelessness oregon lodging insecurity, including erstwhile foster younker transitioning into adulthood.

"Sierra Crossing stands arsenic a beacon of anticipation and resilience for our community’s youth," said Andrea Evans, CEO of Valley Teen Ranch. "We are arrogant to supply a safe, supportive situation wherever young radical tin physique a brighter future”.

The assemblage features 96 modular lodging units and 2 buildings dedicated to acquisition programming, counseling, lawsuit management, and on-site enactment services.

Sierra Crossing was developed done a concern betwixt the City of Fresno and Valley Teen Ranch, and made imaginable by much than $21 million in backing from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, along with $2.8 cardinal from the City of Fresno. 

The caller youth-focused vicinity tin beryllium recovered connected the country of Sierra and Polk at 5575 W. Sierra Ave.