Jacksonville has put a new focus on homelessness in recent years, but is it paying off?

Jacksonville City Council will consider approving $413,900 to fund new shelter beds for at-risk women experiencing homelessness in the city Tuesday night.

“Because we know for a fact that 100 percent of the women that are on the streets are victimized in some form or fashion,” said Brian Snow, President of Housing & Human Services at Sulzbacher Center.

Snow explained the additional 32 shelter beds at Sulzbacher were specifically requested by JFRD’s Providing Assistance to the Homeless, or PATH, team…

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