None of this should be handled by government.
Up until around the late 19th century, it was charity - largely through churches - that took care of those who could not support themselves, for all the various reasons universal to fallen mankind.
And, no, I’m not suggesting we shift funding from XYZ program to churches and not-for-profits. (And I applaud VP Vance for calling our own bishops out of running this game for the last 50+ years).
We - each, individually - need to put our money where our mouths and hearts are.