Craig Harris joins ABC 10News as a Team 10 investigator following his career as a print journalist.
San Diego County has spent $ 58.3 million on a homeless program over the past five years resulting in minimal success in finding those involved permanent homes, a Team 10 investigation has found.Team 10 found nearly one-fifth of the funding, or $11.2 million, went to Equus , an out-of-state contractor for San Diego County , that only helped 39% of the 2,400 participants find permanent homes.That's the program's goal after getting someone off the streets and into a hotel room.
A county spokesman said the $140 nightly rate is the agreed-upon price in a contract with Equus, and it includes taxes and fees. In addition, the spokesman said there are 30 participating hotels in the program across the county, where costs may vary.But Shaba said the amount spent on hotels could put him and others in stable housing.'That $4,000. I mean, I can rent a house with that money instead of being in those hotels, moving around every 28 days,' he said.
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