The article doesn't state how this program came to be. I'm surprised that a state like Utah of all places would embrace such a program, and now officials in Wyoming want to do the same thing.
Just imagine how much the homelessness problem would go down if states like California, New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan were to start something like this.
I suspect California has a much higher homeless rate thanks to one-way bus rides paid by certain other states, and the fact that housing is pretty expensive.