Billions, not millions, needed to address homelessness crisis, regional authority says

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is asking for feedback on its proposal to spend nearly $12 billion to address homelessness over the next five years.

The proposal would drastically increase resources available for housing and social services, but the price tag is already drawing ire from some county leaders.

KCRHA's 133-page draft plan asks for $8.4 billion in one-time capital costs over five years and up to $3.4 billion in annual operating costs. Split over five years, the annual cost of the plan would be approximately $2.36 billion, roughly 10 times more than the KCRHA's 2023 budget of $253 million.

"This is the level of investment needed to ensure thriving communities where every person has a safe and stable place to live," the plan states.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/billions-not-millions-needed-to-address-homelessness-crisis-regional-authority-says/ar-AA16MzOF

[RainCaster]

1. This seems nuts to me

Other states will send MORE homeless our way. Some how, this just isn't the solution. Not sure what is, though.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. I think it's probably billions nationwide

Every medium to large city I've been to on the west coast seems to have a homeless problem.

[Mark.b2]

3. I'm arrogant enough to think I usually have a solution or solutions to a lot of public issues...

And that doesnt mean I'm right on all of them. Rather, I know enough about a lot of things to have myself convinced I can fix things. However, with homelessness, I have no idea. I know throwing money at it never seems to work. It seems there are a lot of well-intentioned people trying to help lot of people who frankly don't want help.

There are cities around the country spending millions upon millions to house people in hotels. Days and weeks later and the hotels are trashed and many of the housed end right back on the street because they want to.

I have never seen so many people working the corners at stoplights here in the hometown of the HQ of the world's largest retailer. It's nothing to see four people begging...one on each corner. I see the same faces over and over. I just don't get it.

Supposedly, poor mental health and addiction contribute to much of the problem. It makes sense that it would.

What's the solution? I'm genuinely perplexed.