Oregon is giving homeless young people $1,000 a month to get back on their feet. Here's how it's going.

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An outreach supervisor with the 4D Recovery Center, speaks to a person in a tent about services for those experiencing homelessness and treatment for fentanyl addiction in Portland, Oregon.
An outreach supervisor speaks to a person in a tent in Portland, Oregon.

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St. Louis is giving some families $500 a month. So far, it's helped them pay off debt and their bills, the city says.

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St Louis, Missouri

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Arlington, Virginia, gave $500 to low-income families no strings attached. It helped them catch up on bills, but many still struggle to afford housing.

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Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia.

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Austin gave people $1,000 a month with no strings attached. One participant said the money helped her get by — but she's still struggling to get housed.

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Jessica Nairns received $1,000 each month from the Austin Guaranteed Income Pilot.

Jessica Nairns

A Boston guaranteed income program gave families $583 a month. It helped them buy first homes and pay off debt.

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Boston, Massachusetts.

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A recently extended Denver guaranteed basic-income program gave people up to $1,000 a month. A participant said it allowed him to pay rent and gave him hope to keep providing for his kids

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Jarun Laws is a participant in the Denver Basic Income Project.

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Denver's Basic Income Project has been so successful it's getting more funding and an extension

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Denver's Basic Income Project aims to alleviate poverty and homelessness in the city by giving a monthly basic income.

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Young parents in Baltimore are getting $1,000 a month, no strings attached, a deal so good some 'thought it was a scam'

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