Denver gave homeless people $1k/mth. Year later, nearly half had housing
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The pilot program allowed Laws to secure a temporary apartment with furniture, spend more time with his children, and find a better-paying job.
Denver released the project’s one-year report on June 18, showing that 45% of participants secured their own house or apartment after receiving basic income for 10 months.
Basic income puts low-income families on “an equal playing field,” Nick Pacheco, participant engagement coordinator, said at a press conference.
Participants who received the lump sum $6,500 payment in addition to $500 a month could better build savings and make major life changes like signing a new lease or buying a car.
Moriah Rodriguez, 38, was working as a youth developer for Denver Public Schools when she got hit by a car and suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Rodriguez used the payments to fix her truck, transport her kids to school and work, buy new clothing, and secure a lifelong public housing voucher.
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