A guaranteed basic income plan in one of Texas's largest cities reduced rates of housing insecurity. But some Texas lawmakers are not happy.
Story by Kenneth Niemeyer
* A guaranteed basic income program in Austin gave people $1,000 a month for a year. * Most of the participants spent the no-string-attached cash on housing, a study of the program found. * Participants who said they could afford a balanced meal also increased by 17%.
A guaranteed basic income plan in one of Texas's largest cities reduced rates of housing insecurity. But some Texas lawmakers are not happy.
Austin was the first city in Texas to launch a tax-payer-funded basic income program when the Austin Guaranteed Income Pilot kicked off in May 2022. The program served 135 low-income families, each receiving up to $1,000 monthly. Funding for 85 families came from the City of Austin while philanthropic donations funded the other 50.
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