Denver commits $2M to the Basic Income Project

Denver commits $2M to the Basic Income Project

An encampment outside of Elitch Gardens on a very cold morning. March 14, 2024. The Denver Basic Income Project will continue handing out direct cash payments through July with help from city funding.

The program will receive $2 million in funding, after City Council approved a contract agreement between the city and the project on Tuesday.

The funding contract stems from councilmembers pushing the Mayor’s office to add the project to the 2024 budget. Councilmembers originally asked for $4 million and the Mayor’s office committed to half of the request.The program began handing out direct cash payments to those experiencing homelessness […]

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