They have to be able to get the job. A bit difficult if you look homeless and have mental health issues. The jobs may exist now, but they weren’t available in 2020 when many restaurants had to close, so there may be a significant period of homelessness involved.

$20/hr = $40k/yr or $30000 after taxes. $2500/mo. Hardly living the life. Housing $1000/mo, car + insurance + maintenance $500/mo. Does In-and-Out offer health insurance?

The solution is to house the people first, get them medical care, and get them jobs. Oh, and I grew up lower middle class in a rich town, which was its own special kind of hell. I was one of the few “apartment kids” which parents had recently gotten divorced and lost their home.