SJ wants to send homeless people back to families, but some say it’s not that simple

San Jose is launching a program to relocate and reunify homeless people with their families as the city strives to end unsheltered homelessness.

Homeward Bound, a pilot program proposed by Mayor Matt Mahan, will send outreach workers to make contact with homeless individuals and pay for transportation costs to bus them out of the city. City officials have committed $200,000 from the 2024-25 general fund and will invest up to $1,000 per individual to help reunite them with families in the county or outside the area.