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| id | fiscal_year | chamber | member_name | member_last | member_first | bioguide_id | party | state | district | subcommittee | recipient | recipient_normalized | project_description | recipient_address | amount_requested |
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| 18 | 2022 | House | Pete Aguilar | Aguilar | Pete | A000371 | Democrat | CA | Labor HHS | Mary's Mercy Center, Inc. (MMC) Realizing Educational and Career Hopes (REACH) Project | MARY'S MERCY CENTER, INC. (MMC) REALIZING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER HOPES (REACH) PROJECT | There are an estimated 553,742 people in the United States experiencing homelessness on a given night, according to the most recent national point-in-time estimate (January 2017). This represents a rate of approximately 17 people experiencing homelessness per every 10,000 people in the general population. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, chronic homelessness refers to people who have chronic and complex health conditions including mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and medical conditions who experience long-term homelessness—and can be found sleeping on the street or in shelters. Without stable housing, they cycle in and out of emergency departments, inpatient hospital stays, psychiatric centers, detoxification programs, and jails, resulting in high public costs and poor health outcomes for individuals including premature death. A chronically homeless person costs the tax payer an average of $35,578 per year. Costs on average are reduced by 49.5% when they are placed in supportive housing. Supportive housing costs on average $12,800, making the net savings roughly $4,800 per year. Additionally, research supports the claim that when given the support, services, and opportunity, homeless individuals are more likely to engage in work. Despite undeniable barriers to employment—stigma, discrimination, disempowerment, and lack of hope added to physical, learning, psychological and substance abuse disabilities—effective use of resources can help overcome these factors. As individuals get the chance to access and use employment and training services, the more likely they are to achieve positive vocational outcomes. | 641 Roberds Ave, San Bernardino , CA 92411 | 300000 |