Denver spends far more on homelessness
per person than K-12 students, veterans
affairs: reports
Posted By: Moritz55, 8/6/2021 10:22:48 AM
The city of Denver spends at least twice as much on homelessness per person as it does on K-12 public school students – and the spending crushes the veterans affairs budget in the state, a new study released Thursday found, according to a report. For comparison, the city reportedly spends between $41,679 and $104,201 on each person experiencing homelessness in a year while only $19,202 on each K-12 public school student over the same period of time. The amount spent on each homeless person in the area is comparable to the average income of area residents.
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Denver spends far more on homelessness
per person than K-12 students, veterans
affairs: reports 8 replies
per person than K-12 students, veterans
affairs: reports 8 replies
The city of Denver spends at least twice as much on homelessness per person as it does on K-12 public school students – and the spending crushes the veterans affairs budget in the state, a new study released Thursday found, according to a report. For comparison, the city reportedly spends between $41,679 and $104,201 on each person experiencing homelessness in a year while only $19,202 on each K-12 public school student over the same period of time. The amount spent on each homeless person in the area is comparable to the average income of area residents.
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Rep. McCarthy facing calls to resign
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with gavel 34 replies
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Wargaming in progress: The early panic
by Team Biden about "the Kamala
crisis" is ... something 23 replies
by Team Biden about "the Kamala
crisis" is ... something 23 replies
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