Denver approves monthly cash payments for homeless women, families and trans individuals

Denver approves monthly cash payments for homeless women, families and trans individuals

Denver will be giving $1,000 a month over the next year to more than 140 of the city’s homeless residents as a part of a pilot program intended to help house them.

Denver’s City Council approved a $2 million contract with the Denver Basic Income Project that will provide cash payments to more than 140 women, families, transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals, according to a press release issued by the city last week.

The city’s funds dedicated toward the program come from the American Rescue Plan Act.“Just as important as housing and shelter is a regular source of income for those experiencing […]

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