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jlboygenius t1_j9hjm8l wrote

Reply to comment by No-Lunch4249 in Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says by SnortingCoffee

I believe a previous post quoted an article saying that a few dozen were offered permanent/transition housing and only a dozen-ish took up the offer.

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Inappropriate_Piano t1_j9hz019 wrote

> According to DMHHS Deputy Mayor Wayne Turnage, just 20 of 45 homeless individuals who were offered bridge housing — temporary accommodations for those who qualify for a voucher — accepted it. Three people agreed to seek refuge at a homeless shelter, Turnage said. The rest, about 50 people, split off to different corners of the region.

From the article linked in the post

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