Homeless policy in atlanta

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Significance of Homelessness Policy in Atlanta
Many people have become homeless in the US cities due to lack of affordable housing. Atlanta city ranks second with a percentage of 1.4 homeless people who do not have a place to call home or live in inadequate housing. Homelessness is an issue which if continues without authorities checking it, could result into negative effects both socially and economically. Increased number of homeless people in the city has results to increased crime rate because the homeless have to compete for available public space as they have the capability of breaking the law to achieve their goal leading to massive incarceration.
Many homeless people are presently exposed to criminal justice which is overstretching the incarceration facilities hence pressuring more on tax payers (O’Sullivan, 2012). Moreover, their unfavorable environment exposes them to illnesses and health complications and this becomes a burden to emergency care and taxpayers. All citizens are entitled to equitable distribution of social services and homeless people are not an exception. Economically homelessness impact both domestic and foreign tourism that contribute more to the economy. Tourists are scared off by panhandlers and many social events are adversely affected by increased number of homeless people in the city. Consequently, the value of properties is affected by homelessness since they congregate on undesirable conditions which lower the value of properties.
The policy of housing and urban development has made availability of funds to provide supportive housing in Atlanta whose objective is to move people from homelessness to independent residences. Providing of housing is a program that makes social services equitably distributed to all regardless of social-economic status. The policy helps former homeless people with disabilities and payment of rents for people residing in single units (Competitively Awarded Homeless Programs). The Continuum of Care in Atlanta was aimed at getting homeless people and to take preventive actions as it has assisted by offering about $ 1.5 and $1.75 million for homeowners and renters respectively, and spent about $ 4-5million in providing single room occupancy (McGill, Cepalak and Gallops).
The feasibility of implementing this program has seen the outcomes becoming beneficial through providing supportive housing and temporal occupancy buildings. Although the costs may seem to be daunting on tax payers, they are beneficial in long term. The cost benefit of this program of provision of supportive housing...