Funds OKd to aid skid row’s neediest
County supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a $5.6-million plan to house and provide health services for the 50 most vulnerable homeless people on skid row, as identified in a survey last month.
Organizers of “Project 50,” must report back to the supervisors at least every 90 days, and board members directed county staffers to review the project’s budget.
Outreach teams of social workers and other homeless advocates are scheduled to return to skid row next week to begin encouraging the at-risk homeless individuals to move into county-funded apartments.
Participants will receive mental health and other care, plus assistance applying for benefits.
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