LAST UPDATED: JUNE 30, 2025, 6:30 P.M.

Comments can be sent NOW through July 3 at 5 p.m.

The most impactful thing you can do is share what this shelter means to you with P&Z. Send in your written comment to P&Z via email to help move our shelter home vision forward.

Comments can be emailed directly to P&Z at zoninginfo@cityofboise.org and must:

• Include our CUP reference number (CUP25-00022) in the email subject line and first sentence.
• Be addressed “To Whom It may Concern”

Our first CUP attempt was full of twist and turns—passionate dialogue, mixed reviews, and a surprise courtesy of the Idaho Supreme Court.

But every step provided us with invaluable insight, and the City of Boise revised its zoning code for greater clarity in CUP processes for shelter homes like ours. 

The July 7 hearing is an opportunity for us to showcase our excitement for our most detailed CUP yet—over 200 pages of comprehensive documentation including our Safety & Security Management Program and Shelter Operations Plan.

We’ve learned from feedback, listened to concerns, and worked tirelessly to create a plan our whole city can be proud of. We’re inviting you to show up and share your support by submitting written comments in advance, attending the public hearing, and providing testimony. 

• A 24/7 shelter model that eliminates the daily displacement of guests, reducing loitering and instability while promoting healing and structure.

• A medical program offering on-site care for medically fragile individuals—reducing pressure on emergency services.

• On-site mental health and recovery support, helping guests stabilize and begin the path toward long-term wellness.

• Private living spaces for families, allowing parents and children to stay together in safe, trauma-informed environments.

• Early childhood education programming to give kids a head start and promote family stability.

• Job training programs including a commercial kitchen and the CWI Career Construction Launcher, building skills that lead to employment and economic mobility.

• Secure outdoor areas where guests can gather safely—reducing overflow into neighboring spaces.

• Thoughtfully designed bathrooms, laundry rooms, and hygiene spaces that promote guest dignity while ensuring cleanliness and public health.

• A comprehensive safety and security system, developed with input from neighbors and law enforcement, to protect both shelter guests and the surrounding neighborhood.

• Job training programs including a commercial kitchen and the CWI Career Construction Launcher, building skills that lead to employment and economic mobility.

• Secure outdoor areas where guests can gather safely—reducing overflow into neighboring spaces.

• Thoughtfully designed bathrooms, laundry rooms, and hygiene spaces that promote guest dignity while ensuring cleanliness and public health.

• A comprehensive safety and security system, developed with input from neighbors and law enforcement, to protect both shelter guests and the surrounding neighborhood.

Come sit by our side and testify!

This is more than just a zoning process—it’s a moment for our community to show we believe in thoughtful planning, compassionate care, and shelter models that support real paths forward for our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

You must register to testify before 12 p.m. on July 7 to be included in the meeting agenda. 

When this CUP is approved, it will be because compassionate neighbors like you to used YOUR voice!

Each community member is allotted 3 minutes to present oral testimony. P&Z is looking for testimony on how this shelter will positively impact our community as a whole. Public testimony will occur after Interfaith Sanctuary has presented their new CUP and the neighborhood association has presented testimony.

All meetings are held hybrid style, which means you can participate in-person or virtually. Check out the City’s guide for what to expect at public meetings by clicking the button below.

The Frontline is our community of compassion in action, transforming lives through collaborative and consistent advocacy. 

You’ll join over 100 neighbors who believe in the power of informed advocacy and consistent support. As a Frontline member, you get exclusive behind-the-scenes updates, regular Zoom calls with Interfaith Sanctuary’s Executive Director, and tailored communications that help you leverage your voice for maximum impact.

When you stand on the frontline with us, you don’t just support our programs—you gain the tools and information you need to be an effective advocate for systemic change. It’s compassion in action: informed, reliable, and transformative.