No reason not to do this across the board
5 points
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2222103120
The societal cost of a shelter stay in Vancouver is estimated at $93 per night (6), so fewer nights in shelters generated a societal cost savings of $8,277. After accounting for the cost of the cash transfer, the reduced shelter use led to societal net savings of $777 per person a year.
