An Iowa basic income project gives low-income residents $500 a month. They say it helps them make rent and buy food.

• Iowa recently passed a law banning local governments from providing basic income programs.
• But one providing $500 a month to low-income residents says it will continue using private funds.
• Most participants said they spent the money on food and housing in the first year.

Conservatives in Iowa voted to ban local governments from sponsoring basic income programs earlier this year. But one program in the middle of the state says it's seeing successful results — and will keep going.