In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the city has taken a new approach to its homeless population after a homeless man was fatally shot by police officers last year. The city is now finding jobs for these people, and places such as St. Martin's Hospitality Center feeds 400 people a day. The homeless people are given day jobs and must work five to six hour shifts before they are paid. For many of them, these jobs give them a purpose and pride in their work. So far the city has allocated $50,000 to this program, and plans to increase that number through public and private funding next year.
See "Albuquerque, Revising Approach Toward the Homeless, Offers Them Jobs", Fernanda Santos, December 7, 2015