This points out two tragedies of government spending. First, government spending crowds out private charitable spending so all the church and other private shelters closed down or got addicted to the public teat. Second, I’m sure money is available for these shelters if they cut back on some of the bureacracy and government drone pay. But we know that ain’t happening. Cut programs like this, or police, to inflice maximum pain on the public or for maximum publicity value. “The homeless are freezing in the streets” is the headline, not “overpaid government worker has to take a pay cut like the rest of us.”
excellent points
Every issue you mention is in place in Dallas. Charities/churches run all but one shelter. Staffing is paid by private vlounteer groups and charity fund raising. They even contract with medical groups for some types of care.