Homelessness is defined by the federal government as:
Homelessness
Prevention and Rapid
Re-Housing Program
An individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence;
and an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is -
- a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed
to provide temporary living accommodations (including
welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional
housing for the mentally ill);- an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals
intended to be institutionalized; or- a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
Cost of chronic homelessness in Waco:
Cost Per Person Per Year $39,000
Total Annual Cost $3.5 million
