John Johnson with Opening Doors Northwest Florida says the homeless population is currently around 1,200 people and around 800 of them are unsheltered.
) - All In is the federal government’s strategic plan to end homelessness. Dr. Joe Savage with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness says the plan featured input from thousands of providers, elected officials and even people who have experienced homelessness.
“For people to be able to afford to live here like our workforce as well as making sure they aren’t going to transition into being homeless because of the cost of living,” said Mayor D.C. Reeves. “Housing’s going to be paramount for us.” Johnson says that would be a good approach after seeing an increase in those who are chronically homeless and deal with mental illness and substance abuse.
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