Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing.

Business insider ^ | 06/19/2024 | Allie Kelly and Noah Sheidlower

[ChicagoConservative27]

Jarun Laws lived in his car in a restaurant parking lot near downtown Denver. He worked there as a cook until 2020, making about $400 a month. That was barely enough to cover his car payments and child support — and not even close to what he would need for rent.

The 51-year-old occasionally spent part of his paycheck on weekend stays at a cheap hotel, where he could spend time with his children. He struggled to afford food, clothes, and medicine — and he had been experiencing homelessness for nearly a decade.

That changed when Laws enrolled in The Denver Basic Income Project. The pilot program allowed Laws to secure a temporary apartment with furniture, spend more time with his children, and find a better-paying job.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

No.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Nearly half prefered drugs and booze to housing.

[CoastWatcher]

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$1.000/mo and half of them had housing.

Well, give them $10,000/Mo and half of them will have new cars. What a boon for the economy.