Why pay to house the chronically homeless when countless working class families struggle to afford homes?
You’re paying now. Though few in number – comprising 9 percent of Utah’s homeless population – the chronically homeless consume more than 60 percent of the resources devoted to combating homelessness. Housing the chronically homeless frees up space at our local shelters for families, most of whom stay for brief periods and readily find permanent housing on their own. All of our tenants must pay 30 percent of their income toward rent.
