Early in the pandemic California converted empty hotels to homeless shelters. Since then, Project Roomkey has served more than 50,000 people. Now, with funding drying up, the remaining sites are preparing to close. That means finding a new place to live for some 6,000 people who still call the motels home. But as KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño reports, the path from hotel to home is not an easy one. Today she brings us the stories of those leaving Alameda County’s last site, the Radisson. 

<p>Early in the pandemic California converted empty hotels to homeless shelters. Since then, Project Roomkey has served more than 50,000 people. Now, with funding drying up, the remaining sites are preparing to close. That means finding a new place to live for some 6,000 people who still call the motels home. But as KQED’s Vanessa Rancaño reports, the path from hotel to home is not an easy one. Today she brings us the stories of those leaving Alameda County’s last site, the Radisson. </p>

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>

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