Utah Ending Homelessness By Giving People Homes

In 8 years, Utah reduced homelessness 78% and believes it can end it by 2015.

The state is giving away apartments, no strings attached. In 2005, Utah calculated the annual cost of E.R. visits and jail stays for an average homeless person was $16,670, while the cost of providing an apartment and social worker would be $11,000. Each participant works with a caseworker to become self-sufficient, but if they fail, they still get to keep their apartment.

By: William

retired military , former cop, lifelong gym rat and doting grandfather alive and living in Maine