Through the Denver Basic Income Project, they received $6,500 up front and $500 monthly for a year.
These payments helped them rent an apartment, buy a car, and improve their mental health, they said.
How basic income worksOver the course of a year, the Denver Basic Income Project gives participants cash payments of varying amounts.
The Denver Basic Income Project began in 2021 and was granted a $2 million contribution from the city.
AdvertisementAdvertisementBroncucia and Searls participated in the Denver Basic Income Project.
Persons:
Dia Broncucia, Justin Searls, —, Broncucia, Searls, Mark Donovan, Armando Generyo, Donovan
Organizations:
Income, Service, University of Denver's, Housing, Homelessness Research, Social Security Disability Insurance
Locations:
Denver, San Francisco, New York, Santa Fe , New Mexico, Vancouver , British Columbia