Riverside拒绝为永久支持性住房提供2 010万美元的州补助金,
Riverside rejected a $20.1 million state grant for permanent supportive housing, angering homeless advocates.
无家可归的倡导者批评里弗塞德决定拒绝提供2 010万美元的国家住房赠款, 以资助永久性支助性住房,
Homeless advocates are criticizing Riverside's decision to reject a $20.1 million state housing grant intended to fund permanent supportive housing, calling the move a setback in efforts to address the growing homelessness crisis.
这笔赠款可以支助数百个住房单元,但被城市官员以对长期维修费用和地方控制的关切为由拒绝。
The grant, which could support hundreds of housing units, was declined by city officials citing concerns over long-term maintenance costs and local control.
维护者认为,如果提供资金,本可以提供关键资源,减少无家可归现象,改善公共安全,敦促该市重新考虑。
Advocates argue the funding would have provided critical resources to reduce homelessness and improve public safety, urging the city to reconsider.