... a one-way bus ticket out of state is the most cost effective.
The homeless are not just unhoused, they may also ...
1.) have untreated substance abuse issues
2.) have untreated mental health issues
3.) be illegal border crossers
4.) be wanted criminals on the lam
5.) be physically disabled
6.) be illiterate or have an undiagnosed learning disability
7.) be families escaping domestic abuse
8.) be too ill to work
9.) be displaced by disaster
Many people don't realize how close they are to being unhoused. It only takes a layoff, an illness, house fire, or death of a provider to put you on the streets.
The unhoused is an issue than won't be solved by FEMA trailers alone.
It will take time, which politicians want to spend elsewhere, and money, which politicians want to spend elsewhere.
The unhoused are an under-represented political constituency because they lack a street address for voter registration.
