As state leaders scramble to address the problem, one solution is showing some promise: Give those young people $1,000 cash every month, no strings attached.
AdvertisementSo far 120 young people across the state are receiving the direct cash payments, the report says.
Participants receive payments of $ 1,000 a month.
AdvertisementThe Baltimore Young Families Success Fund , for example, gives young parents in the city $1,000 a month.
In Denver, the city recently extended a basic income program offering some residents up to $1,000 a month after participants reported increased housing security .
Persons:
—, Anjala Huff, Huff, Tonaeya Moore, Austin, Sen, Paul Bettencourt
Organizations:
Service, Business, The Oregon Department of Human Services, DHS, Baltimore Young
Locations:
Oregon, Multnomah County, Portland, Maryland, Denver, Iowa , South Dakota , Arizona, Texas, Harris County, Houston