> the per-tent cost covers services, meals, sanitation and staffing
OK, so $2600 gets a fair bit.
Also looking at the report [1] this rate is calculated by dividing the total cost of the pilot by the duration and number of clients. So that is including one-time set up, planning and evaluation in the cost, which is probably a decent fraction of the cost as it's only an 8 month pilot. The recurring cost for extending may be lower.
I think it's misleading to compare that dollar amount to the monthly cost of an apartment.
OK, so $2600 gets a fair bit.
Also looking at the report [1] this rate is calculated by dividing the total cost of the pilot by the duration and number of clients. So that is including one-time set up, planning and evaluation in the cost, which is probably a decent fraction of the cost as it's only an 8 month pilot. The recurring cost for extending may be lower.
I think it's misleading to compare that dollar amount to the monthly cost of an apartment.
[1] https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2020/20-0841_rpt_cao_03...