The mayor of Grenoble, Eric Piolleannounces that he will file, this Tuesday, October 10, a compensation remedy from state services in order to obtain the refund of a bill of 40,000 euros.
2,900 homeless people recorded in Grenoble
This corresponds to the cost assumed by the municipality of Grenoble for accommodate temporarily a family since May 8, 2022 while this mission of helping people on the streets falls to the State.
This is a significant example for raising awareness: accommodation is a fundamental right which must be implemented and financed by the State.comments Eric Piolle. Because it’s the law. […] Grenoble does not wish to disengage from this issue, but to do even better. By working together, in partnership with state services equipped with the means to act, we can change things.”
The City of Grenoble, which specifies working in partnership with the prefecture of Isère and various partners, identifies 2,900 peopledont 240 children, who are domiciled in Centre communal d’action social (CCAS) and living with a third party, in squatin slumto the rue or in makeshift shelter.
240 emergency accommodation places at a cost of 2 million euros per year
“The resources granted by the government are largely insufficient, even if they have been increased in recent years, estimates the City of Grenoble. A single adult on the street has almost no chance of obtaining accommodation by calling 115. It is the same every evening for many families.”
The City of Grenoble specifies that it finances 240 emergency accommodation places for an annual budget of approximately 2 million euros.
2023-10-11 08:54:16
#People #street #City #Grenoble #presents #bill #State
