The initiative, which is supported by 27 organizations, says the annual cost to the community is nearly $40,000 for each chronically homeless person, largely for medical expenses such as repeat emergency room visits. The cost of supportive housing for them, UNC Charlotte has estimated, is about $14,000 each per year.
We're proud to be one of six finalists in the running for the MacArthur Foundation’s $100 million grant for a single, world-changing idea. Learn more.