Building Hope Through Basic Income
We are delivering direct cash assistance to our unhoused neighbors in Denver.
The Denver Basic Income Project is investing in people and their ability to succeed when given trust, hope, and a financial foundation.
We are the first and largest project in the United States studying the impact of direct cash assistance on those experiencing homelessness. We have already deployed over $8M to over 800 of our unhoused neighbors.
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Business Insider Reports on DBIP's Impact
“People who were sleeping on the streets at the start of the experiment are now — with more money in their pocket — feeling safer, experiencing better mental health, and enjoying access to more stable and welcoming living arrangements.”
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DBIP Releases Interim Quantitative Report
After six months, participants are reporting fewer nights outside, fewer ER visits, and an increase in employment. The journey towards positive change is happening, one step at a time.
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Is giving people cash working? What six months of DBIP tell us.
From Denverite: “DBIP released data on the halfway mark of the pilot program, showing that rates of homelessness and food insecurity decreased, while shelter and employment rates increased.”
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How does CO solve its homelessness problem? 3 programs that could help.
From the Colorado Sun: “One doles out cash payments, another allows renters to build credit by paying on time, and a third trains people to work as live-in maintenance workers.”
“When you build a house, you have to start with the foundation. You can’t start with the walls and then bring in a foundation. So that’s what the DBIP program has done for me—it’s giving me a strong, sturdy foundation to be successful and to be productive.”
2023 Denver Basic Income Participant
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