2). Some of the programs offered by the city include those set forth in Table 5 below.

Table 5

City-Sponsored Community Resources for the Homeless in Las Vegas

Community Resource

Description

Housing and Homeless Services

In accordance with the Home for Homeless Nevadans: 10-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness, the goal is to ensure that more 900 individuals either avoid the cycle of homelessness or enter permanent housing over the next 10 years.

Reconnection to Family Program

This program provides one-way, one-time, out-of-town transportation assistance to individuals and families to reach designated housing with awaiting family and/or other secure housing situations and support.

Donation Stations to End Homelessness

A way to contribute to the city's Home for Homeless Nevadans: 10-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness. Spare change normally given to panhandlers will be redirected into programs for those at-risk of homelessness and currently homeless in the city of Las Vegas. Restored parking...
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