Armando Geneyro for the Denver Basic Income Project
- Jarun Laws received $500 monthly payments and $6,500 upfront from the Denver Basic Income Project.
- For a year, it allowed him to pay rent, more comfortably pay his bills, and spend time with family.
- He couldn't afford rent anymore after the program, but he's hopeful the extension will help him again.
Jarun Laws, 51, lives out of his car. It's been his reality for almost a decade — and one he's hoping to leave behind.
The Denver resident said he endured a challenging breakup and lost his home and most of his belongings in 2012. He became homeless shortly thereafter.