A Native American woman experiencing homelessness said a Denver basic income program allowed her to pay her bills and attend college

• The Denver Basic Income Project examines the impact of guaranteed income on wealth disparity.
• The program gives participants up to $1,000 per month.
• One recipient said the extra money gave her "room to breathe."

When Rosemarie Palafox first heard about a social experiment where hundreds of Denver residents experiencing homelessness would be given free cash for a year, she thought it was too good to be true.