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$12.74 for every $1 spent

Return on investment the city of Philadelphia would get from putting $3.5 million a year toward legal services for low-income renters facing eviction. It would elicit $45.2 million in annual savings, according to the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Return on investment the city of Philadelphia would get from putting $3.5 million a year toward legal services for low-income renters facing eviction. It would elicit $45.2 million in annual savings, according to the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.