A Bay Area county gave low-income moms of color $1,000 a month. 2 years later, more families could put food on the table and afford stable housing.
To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing back.
New Mexico experimented with a basic income program that gave $500 a month to immigrant families. They used the money to pay rent and secure jobs.
A San Antonio grandmother used guaranteed basic income to afford groceries and rent a house: ‘It’s changed my station in life’
Mother of 6 says San Antonio basic-income program allowed her to rent a home and buy shoes for her kids
San Antonio experimented with giving people $5,108 no-strings-attached. They spent it on housing and school supplies for their kids.
