Due south of Denver's homelessness crisis, a Colorado county has nearly eradicated its own unhoused population with a simple message to its citizens: "Handouts Don't Help." ... Douglas County's Homeless Engagement, Assistance and Resource Team - which pairs behavioral health experts with area police officers in their interactions with the homeless - made 250 contacts with the homeless population when the initiative first started in 2022.
Denver Gave Homeless People $1,000 Per Month -- A Year Later, Nearly 50% Of Them Secured Housing (July 2024)
finance.yahoo.com
... A yearlong Denver program testing unconditional cash payments for people experiencing homelessness showed that twice as many participants secured stable housing, according to a report released one year after the experiment began.
The Denver Basic Income Project provided financial assistance to over 800 people. Participants were divided into three groups:
- - - Group A received $1,000 per month for 12 months.
- - - Group B received a one-time payment of $6,500 followed by $500 monthly payments for 11 months.
- - - Group C, the control group, received $50 per month.
The one-year report of the Denver project, released on June 18, revealed promising outcomes. After receiving monthly payments for 10 months, 45% of participants secured stable housing. The program also led to fewer emergency room visits, hospital stays, nights spent in shelters and jail incarcerations. The city estimates cost savings of $589,214 due to reduced use of public services.
Unconditional cash transfers, also known as basic income, are gaining traction as a poverty-reduction strategy for U.S. cities. Unlike traditional social services such as SNAP or Medicaid, basic income empowers recipients to prioritize their most pressing needs.
"What is fundamentally different about our approach is how we start from a place of trust," said project Founder and Executive Director Mark Donovan at a press conference.
The Denver report highlights two main areas where the program benefited participants: covering essential needs and fostering financial stability. ...
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