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#new. California NGO for homeless alcoholics received $80 million in taxpayer funds for the 55 clients they've served #californiaManaged Alcohol Program (MAP), is a taxpayer-backed initiative run by the nonprofit Community Forward SF in partnership with the city's Department of Public Health. #sanfranciscoThe program, run in Nancy Pelosi's district, is supposed to give free beer, wine, and vodka to homeless alcoholics. Critics say that all the program does is give taxpayer dollars to keep alcoholics addicted rather than promote recovery. Launched in 2020 during C*VID the MAP is now a permanent program.Over the six year period, the MAP has served about 55 unique clients in total, with costs accumulating to around $30 million to date, largely funded by city taxpayers and potentially offset by some Medi-Cal reimbursements. (which is funded by taxpayers)#homelessCommunity Forward SF total annual spending is $16 million with about $5-$6 million spent on the 'giving free alcohol to homeless alcoholics' program.#alcoholThe NGO gives doses of alcohol, beer and wine to the homeless alcoholics 3-4 times a day, along with food, shelter and counseling.#ChristinaAguayoNewsIts 55 clients are primarily men in their 50's, who are either Latino or native American. Taxpayers also foot the bill for bilingual nurses for "cultural sensitivity"#new. California NGO for homeless alcoholics received $80 million in taxpayer funds for the 55 clients they've served #californiaManaged Alcohol Program (MAP), is a taxpayer-backed initiative run by the nonprofit Community Forward SF in partnership with the city's Department of Public Health. #sanfranciscoThe program, run in Nancy Pelosi's district, is supposed to give free beer, wine, and vodka to homeless alcoholics. Critics say that all the program does is give taxpayer dollars to keep alcoholics addicted rather than promote recovery. Launched in 2020 during C*VID the MAP is now a permanent program.Over the six year period, the MAP has served about 55 unique clients in total, with costs accumulating to around $30 million to date, largely funded by city taxpayers and potentially offset by some Medi-Cal reimbursements. (which is funded by taxpayers)#homelessCommunity Forward SF total annual spending is $16 million with about $5-$6 million spent on the 'giving free alcohol to homeless alcoholics' program.#alcoholThe NGO gives doses of alcohol, beer and wine to the homeless alcoholics 3-4 times a day, along with food, shelter and counseling.#ChristinaAguayoNewsIts 55 clients are primarily men in their 50's, who are either Latino or native American. Taxpayers also foot the bill for bilingual nurses for "cultural sensitivity"