Here's a link to an article that summarizes one of the more interesting stories. http://www.nationofchange.org/utah-ending-homelessness-giving-people-homes-139

Here's a link to an article that summarizes one of the more interesting stories. http://www.nationofchange.org/utah-ending-homelessness-giving-people-homes-1390056183 http://www.nationofchange.org/utah-ending-homelessness-givin... About 1/2 way through it says: "In 2005, Utah figured out that the annual cost of E.R. visits and jail stays for homeless people was about $16,670 per person, compared to $11,000 to provide each homeless person with an apartment and a social worker."