CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-24-41 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ren?e Grout and Dan Champine
RESOLUTION
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Directing The Department Of Health, Housing, And Homelessness To Develop A Pilot And A Budget For A Program To Provide Day Labor For People Experiencing Homelessness For Fiscal Year 2025
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WHEREAS, homelessness remains a significant challenge affecting many individuals across our community, leading to hardships and barriers to stable employment opportunities; and
WHEREAS, people experiencing homelessness are sometimes excluded from the workforce for a variety of reasons, including lack of essential documents or lack of an address; and
WHEREAS, gainful and stable employment can improve an individual's self-esteem and help an individual to become self-sufficient; and
WHEREAS, day labor programs have shown promise in providing temporary work opportunities that can empower homeless individuals to earn income and gain valuable skills; and
WHEREAS, integrating homeless individuals into day labor programs can offer a pathway toward financial stability and potentially break the cycle of homelessness; and
WHEREAS, a structured day labor program can offer support services such as job training, access to resources, and connections to social services crucial for homeless individuals seeking to rebuild their lives; and
WHEREAS, collaboration between local government, community organizations, and businesses is essential to establish and sustain a successful day labor program for homeless individuals; and
WHEREAS, creating a day labor program specifically tailored to the needs of homeless individuals aligns with our community's commitment to addressing homelessness with innovative and compassionate solutions; and
WHEREAS, the City's defunct "There's a Better Way" program took a proactive approach to provide support to homeless individuals and provided 6,66...
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