‘A critical missing piece’: Santa Cruz awarded $30M to build residential treatment center

The city of Santa Cruz has secured a $30 million state grant to build a new residential treatment facility aimed at supporting adults with substance use disorders, according to city officials.

The funding, awarded by the California Department of Health Care Services, will help develop the Coral Street Substance Use Disorder Treatment Center, a 50-bed, non-medical facility that will provide around-the-clock recovery-focused care for some of the region’s most vulnerable residents, according to a statement from the Santa Cruz City Manager’s Office.