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Writing Checks: Austin directly supports 96 families in need

Austin gave low-income residents $1,000 a month with no strings attached. One participant said the payments helped her get her first permanent apartment.

Austin paid 135 families $1,000 a month for a year. Here’s what they spent it on.

Austin families given $1,000 a month spent most of it on housing, survey finds

How families spent an extra $1,000 a month

Austin’s guaranteed income payments spent mostly on housing

Austin City Council creates another guaranteed income program

Austin’s family stabilization grants aim to lighten load for those who are stuggling

Austin program that gives low-income families $1,000 a month to end soon

One year into pilot program, how $1K monthly checks are helping low-income Austinites