City officials say Building C was originally supposed to be a residential facility, but design requirements laid out in grant funding rules say residential facilities must have features the building currently doesn't have.
The city has struggled for years to address the homeless epidemic that was exacerbated by the pandemic. The navigation center is seen as an opportunity to offer long-term solutions.
City officials are under pressure to do more to address the homeless situation in Palm Springs, which has been growing considerably worse since the start of the pandemic
Eight of the 30 people contacted were offered resources such as substance abuse and mental health counseling, as well as help finding housing by the Riverside County Crisis Response Unit and the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission.
