• Cethin@lemmy.zip
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    20 days ago

    While way too high, some of that cost is for things other than housing directly. There’s going to be some overhead that is still useful and increases the cost per person. It obviously shouldn’t be that high, but it probably will make it cost more than the equivalent would be in housing cost alone.

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      That would potentially make sense. If you ignore the buying power. Let’s face it, these huge salaries and hiring their families aren’t the things we consider "cost of business*.

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      20 days ago

      Besides overhead I wonder if they are including staff like case managers or something to assist these individuals in adjusting? I hope so. Transitioning out of homelessness is important too.

      The article did speak about “subcontractors”