A city program offering unconditional $1,000 monthly payments to dozens of Austin households could restart this year, while the legality of such guaranteed income programs is being disputed at the state level.
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In an attempt to combat housing insecurity in Austin, city officials in 2021 proposed a pilot program that’d distribute monthly checks to eligible families with no strings attached. It followed a similar rental assistance measure created during the pandemic.The $1.14 million one-year pilot was formally outlined and approved by City Council in 2022 to support 135 low-income Austin households exiting homelessness, behind on rent or […]
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