Activists also say progress on permanent support housing isn't being prioritized. They say the budget adds $32 million to the police department, which they say isn't effective at addressing homeless and drug use.
Advocates called on city council to prioritize proposals outlined in the Community Investment Budget:$3 million for project-based permanent supportive housing voucher$3 million for street outreach services, case managers, and peer support specialists"If the city is investing so much money into temporary shelter, we need to see the same kind of momentum going into permanent supportive housing to address what comes next after shelter," Paulette Soltani, organizing director of Texas Harm...
One advocate, who goes by 8-Track, lives on the streets and says that kind of housing would help with making a living.
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