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Reentry housing pilot seeks $250,000 to certify renters, engage landlords and lower recidivism
Summary
A coalition led by Utah Housing Coalition and Utah State University proposed a $250,000 pilot to train service providers, create a renter‑readiness certificate, and seed a small landlord mitigation fund to help justice‑involved people secure housing and reduce recidivism; presenters say helping even a handful of people avoids incarceration costs.
Representatives of Utah State University and the Utah Housing Coalition presented a $250,000 request to develop and pilot a statewide housing‑stability program aimed at justice‑involved people, veterans and individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
Representative Ballard framed the proposal as prevention and reentry work designed to reduce the cycle between…
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