Sacramento County to shut down this Department of Human Assistance building
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- Sacramento County will close 28th Street DHA office in June 2026 due to federal cuts.
- County estimates $5 million annual savings from lease and security costs at midtown site.
- County projects $9 to $23 million DHA funding loss from recent federal spending bill.
Sacramento County will be closing its Department of Human Assistance Building in midtown due to federal funding cuts, according to a county spokesperson.
The office, located on 28th Street, employs 207 workers who will be reassigned to other locations. Services will continue at the department’s other sites — on Fulton Avenue in Arden Arcade, Research Drive in North Sacramento, Florin Road and 25th Street in south Sacramento, Watt Avenue in North Highlands and North Lincoln Way in Galt — and remain available online and by phone, spokesperson Allison Harris said.
The decision follows the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill — also known as House Resolution 1 — signed by the Trump Administration on July 4. The law enacted more than $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care programs and shifted the administrative burden of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as CalFresh in California, away from federal agencies.
“The budgetary impact of HR1 due to the Federal SNAP Administrative funding shift to the state and county could impact the Department of Human Assistance between $9-23 million, depending on what is approved in the state budget for CalFresh Administration,” Harris wrote. “The $5 million savings from 28th Street reduces the overall deficit, allowing he department to focus on retaining staff and providing public assistance to those most needy in our community.”
“(The Big Beautiful Bill) it is going to significantly reduce like social services funding moving forward and in the future years,” Harris added.
No layoffs are planned in connection with the closure, which will begin with employee relocations in the spring.
“Our priority is to serve the community and preserve staff positions,” Harris wrote. “By reducing facility costs, DHA can continue investing in people and programs that directly support Sacramento County residents.”
This story was originally published October 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM.
