Preliminary results from the Denver Basic Income Project that's providing cash to hundreds of unhoused people for one year, using the first 6 months of data:

• NO ONE receiving $1,000/mo still sleeping outside
• Full-time employment increased
• Fewer visits to the ER
• Fewer nights spent in jail
• Reduced use of social and public services

Read the full report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gqtOfZG2sSanWgUdzn-lx-pwSXZKabj-/view?pli=1

DBIP Interim Quantitative Report.pdf

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@scottsantens
Huh… Portland/Multnomah County have millions (maybe even $100,000,000 - 9 zeros right?) and they cant for the life of any of them figure out how to spend it to help unhoused folx 🤷🏼‍♀️
#DenverGettingItRight
#Unhoused
#StopUnhousedByHousing!
#PDX
#PDXDoesNotGetIt