El Monte guaranteed basic income pilot program shows signs of success
March 26, 2024
The programs tracked participants spending on debit cards and found most spent it on basic needs like food, rent and gas.
The programs tracked participants spending on debit cards and found most spent it on basic needs like food, rent and gas.
TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma’s guaranteed income program ‘GRIT’ could be on track to help another round of participants over the next two years.
Jasmine, 18, has had a long history with social services and says she’s spent her life moving around
Six months ago, the Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) started giving cash regularly to people experiencing homelessness, no strings attached.
In an experimental program, 5,000 Chicagoans received monthly cash payments from the city for a year, no strings attached. Here’s how the money changed one woman’s life — and how it didn’t.
