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

The Denver Basic Income Project released its first-year results. The Denver Basic Income Project helped participants secure housing and full-time jobs.

The pilot program provided direct cash payments to over 800 Coloradans experiencing homelessness.

Results showed 45% of participants secured housing, while $589,214 was saved in public service costs. 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 […]

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