Edited sentence: Homelessness and government assistance are among some of the most heavily debated topics in today's society.The budget allocated for addressing this issue is promising, but policy needs to reflect the prioritization of rehabilitation of homeless people through substance abuse and addiction programs that will help keep homeless people off the street.The homeless problem we face as a nation is the result of misallocated resources, family breakdown, and affordable housing.There are many government assistance programs out there, but the root issues are not being addressed.We as a nation need to systematically ensure that our tax dollars are being utilized in the most effective manner, and that includes ensuring those receiving aid take social responsibility and are held accountable.“First, HUD’s Homeless Assistance Grants received an additional $130 million compared with FY 2017, bringing total funding to $2.513 billion.“The January 2017 Point-in-Time count, the most recent national estimate of homelessness in the United States, identified 553,742 people experiencing homelessness” (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2017, para.” (Berg, 2018, para