A report from HUD indicates a concerning 18.1% rise in homelessness, totaling over 770,000 individuals. However, recent Florida legislation banning public sleeping may hinder accurate counts. Local officials express worries that this law will dissuade individuals experiencing homelessness from participating, thus affecting federal programs reliant on accurate data. Critics argue that the law damages trust between service providers and homeless individuals, complicating outreach efforts and the effectiveness of annual counts crucial for funding decisions.
The enactment of HB 1365 really has given us pause as we come into this count, and we're not certain what we're going to expect, he told the outlet.
This new law, we believe, is eroding trust between law enforcement and people experiencing homelessness; it is eroding trust between service providers and people experiencing homelessness.
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