Salt Lake County, Utah, Launches Two Pay-For-Success Projects Focused On Jail Recidivism & Homelessness

Salt Lake County, Utah, recently launched two pay-for-success (PFS) projects. The first, to be operated by First Step House, addresses recidivism rates among adult men at high risk of repeat stays in the county jail. The other, to be operated by The Road Home, addresses persistent homelessness. Approximately 550 people will be served through the two initiatives. Private funders have agreed to provide $11.5 million to fund the direct services and success payments.

PFS is a contracting model in which private investors and provider organizations collaborate with government entities to deliver programs intended to reduce the government . . .