National experts applaud the strategy: “We think it’s absolutely essential,” said Matthew Doherty, executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. “People cannot address their [health and addiction] challenges when they are struggling with homelessness every day and every night.”
So far, the county has allocated nearly $60 million in health funding for new housing. Officials look for available units across the county, typically in affordable housing developments. Residents generally pay 30 percent of their income, however low that may be.
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