How about this?

Hire all those that are 'really' willing to work to perform community service, such as attending unto, and cleaning all public entities. Parks, bike paths, alleyways, sidewalks, etc.

Unto the more capable and trustworthy, child and adult care.

Provide, within exchange, a place to shower or bathe, clothing and shoes/boots donated by the community or churches directly, not from the taxpayer within general, laundry facilities made available, (not build new ones), a warm and dry location to sleep at night, such as the now defunct Midtown hotel, which could house hundreds, as well as taking care of many of the other aforementioned requisites.

Local restaurants could donate their leftover food to feed them, should the friggin' government allow it to feed them every single day. 

This idea, mind you, is only, and ONLY for those that are truly willing to work so as to turn their own lives unto the upside.

Unto all those that are not willing so?

Get the hell out of town.