News Report | August 12, 2018
Los Angeles Public Service Costs Decreased 60% Following Permanent Supportive Housing Program Benefits
Associated costs for public services in Los Angeles decreased 59.7% following implementation of the county's permanent supportive housing (PSH) program. The average public service utilization cost per participant for the year prior to housing totaled $38,146; in the year after receiving housing, it totaled $15,358. The PSH program model provides long-term housing with case management services for ill people experiencing chronic homelessness. The cost reductions more than covered the year’s worth of supportive housing costs, and generated net cost savings of 20%.
The public service costs included in the analysis focused on inpatient and . . .