Sacramento, CA
Municipality in California
United States
Sacramento, CA assists low-income households with repairs through Justice for Neighbors pilot
City officials identified deteriorating housing conditions as a significant issue for local households. Justice for Neighbors offers up to $15,000 per successful applicant to address code violations. Qualified applicants are homeowners earning 80% or less of the area median income. Project partner Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento will fix electrical, plumbing, roofing, and HVAC issues. The pilot lasts four years or until $504,000 in program funds are exhausted.
Sacramento, CA
United States
Sacramento, CA empowers renters and single-family home owners with XeroHome energy estimator
Sacramento residents begin their XeroHome experience by entering their addresses. The first screen shows square footage, year built, and utility rates with an edit button in case of outdated information. XeroHome users are asked about their heating, cooling, and water heating methods. The estimated carbon footprint is divided into emission sources and compared to similarly sized homes. This tool projects carbon emissions and cost savings from available upgrades or retrofits.
Sacramento, CA
United States
Sacramento, CA ARPA Community Impact Hub increases transparency about federal recovery spending
City officials introduced the Hub to track projects paid for by $112 million in federal ARPA funds. The online portal explains five priority areas for funding including commercial corridor revitalization and the creative economy. Hub users learn about budgeted and spent funds for each priority area through easy-to-read visualizations. Additional features of the ARPA Community Impact Hub include project-by-project budgets and stories about the city's recovery from the pandemic.
Sacramento, CA
United States
Sacramento, CA Clean and Safe Pilot Program employs homeless residents for community clean-ups
The Clean and Safe Pilot Program supports homeless residents as they search for permanent housing and employment. Six residents of area shelters were selected for the pilot's initial cohort. The Clean and Safe team removes debris from streets, parks, and waterfront areas. Each member receives up to $18 per hour for part-time or full-time work five days per week. The city, the River District, and 29th Street Capital also offer paid time off and vacation time for workers.
Sacramento, CA
United States
Sacramento, CA launches $500,000 pilot to install 100 air quality monitors in low-income areas
The city of Sacramento is partnering with the Sacramento Metro Air District to install 100 air quality monitors in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. These areas consistently have worse air quality because they are surrounded by freeways and industrial buildings while lacking green spaces. The $500,000 pilot program will prioritize placing sensors in neighborhoods that have historically lacked real-time, localized air quality information.
Sacramento, CA
United States
Sacramento, CA partnered with Yubico to build a more secure remote work infrastructure
The City of Sacramento partnered with Yubico to build a more secure remote work infrastructure. Previously, the city relied only on PortalGuard for its Single Sign-On functionality and multi-factor authentication capabilities. However, the city was only able to deploy mobile-based voice and text one-time passwords to employees with government-issued mobile devices. The city now also uses Yubico's hardware security key YubiKeys to minimize reliance on mobile-based authentication.
Sacramento, CA
United States
Sacramento, CA is using the InVeris virtual reality system for police officer training
The Sacramento Police Department has started using the InVeris virtual reality training system to build scenarios based on real-life police encounters. The practice scenarios allow police officers to apply techniques such as implicit-bias, cultural competency, de-escalation, and peer intervention. The adjustable and modular system allows two officers to complete a virtual scenario together, receive instructions over the headset, and analyze footage of their behaviors afterwards.
Sacramento, CA
United States