Homelessness in America is constantly growing problem, and it is about time something that works is done about it. Chronic homelessness is especially troubling. The United States has an estimated 580,000 homeless and approximately 15 percent of them are chronically homeless. (Carrier 32) Chronically homeless is defined as being homeless for a long period of time, over a year or repeated homelessness. The majority, 85 percent of the homeless population is that of the temporary status, they are only homeless for a short period of time. The remaining 15% is the Chronic Homeless population. The cost of the homeless to the American tax payer doesn’t come cheap. Nationally, the average chronically homeless person costs between $30,000 and $50,000 a year. By providing the homeless with free housing, Utah has cut those costs in half. The state of Utah has taken an unorthodox approach to the issue and it has proven to be very effective. In 2005, Utah adopted a 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness and implemented a program called “Housing First”. The program gives free housing to chronically homeless people with absolutely no strings attached. Each client of the program is given a free place to live, which is usually in one of the many apartment complexes built specifically for the program. Each client is also assigned a case worker, whose job is to assist the client in day to day life. A 2014 editorial in the Desert News state that there has been a 72% decrease in the number of chronic homeless in Utah since the program started in 2005. Is the answer to solving this complex social, moral, and financial dilemma giving away free housing? There are certainly differing viewpoints to this question. One major viewpoint surrounding the issue of providing free housing to the homeless, is that of legislators and politicians who believe the program works. In the states that have a “Housing First” program, the mutual consensus amongst politicians is that the program works. In general, the program is supported by both conservatives and liberals. It removes the homeless from the streets and gives them place to live, all while saving the state money. Utah was the first state to implement the program, and was the testing ground to see if the program worked. As reported by the Deseret News, in Utah, the average chronically homeless person costs the state roughly $19,000. Medical and legal system costs making up the majority of the estimate. (Desert News Editorial) The cost of providing homes, cuts the cost to under $8,000 a year. By providing housing, all other expenses associated with homelessness are cut substantially. Utah estimates that the state saves about half the money per person by providing housing. Many states around the country have recently adopted the “Housing First” program. Take Colorad