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Advocates ask $750,000 to expand statewide eviction mediation; program cites strong cost‑benefit
Summary
Utah Community Action requested $750,000 annually to sustain an evidence‑based statewide eviction mediation program that has mediated 3,100 cases with an 85% resolution rate; presenters said the program reduces court backlog and produces large downstream savings in homelessness prevention.
Representatives from Utah Community Action presented the statewide eviction mediation program to the committee and requested $750,000 in annual funding to sustain and expand services.
Sahil Oberoi (Utah Community Action) explained that eviction is a leading path to homelessness and that mediation is an upstream, cost‑effective intervention. He said the program has mediated more than 3,100…
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