>>Alfred Riley, who lives in the Boulevard Homes public housing complex in west Charlotte, said he has tried hard for a long time but can’t find work. <<
Maybe he needs to move to an area that has jobs that reward his skill set.
If one really, sincerely cannot find work, one needs to move to an area that has work. It is common. Arky meet Okey.
If you have no job, you can’t afford to more. what if he moved and could not find a job.