how much money does san francisco spend on homeless
Homelessness in San Francisco In 2014, the city of San Francisco spent $167 million annually on housing homeless residents.[5] In 2016, total spending (including housing and treatment) was believed to be $241 million annually.[8] However, much of this spending is focused on housing the formerly homeless, or those at risk, but not the currently homeless.[9][10] The city's shelter program has approximately 1,200 beds, and several hundred people on the waitlist.[11] Even with 1,200 shelter beds and several hundred on waiting list, most homeless avoid the shelter for various reasons such as: overcrowding, safety, and rules that amongst other things separate people experiencing homelessness from their possessions, pets, and loved ones. In 2015 a radical new shelter called the Navigation Center was created to addressed these issues. [12]
History of San Francisco The earliest evidence of human habitation in what is now the city of San Francisco dates to 3000 BC. Native Americans who settled in this region found the bay to be a resource for hunting and gathering, leading to the establishment of many small villages. Collectively, these early Native Americans are now known as the Ohlone, and the language they spoke belonged to the Miwok family. Their trade patterns included places as far away as Baja California, the Mojave Desert and Yosemite.[2]