Austin’s Bold Move: Guaranteed Income Program Eases Housing Insecurity, Sets Example for Texas Cities
In 2022, the Austin City Council in Texas introduced a groundbreaking measure to tackle housing insecurity. This initiative marked Austin as the first major city in the state to utilize tax dollars for a guaranteed income program. With $1.1 million in taxpayer funding and an additional $500,000 from philanthropic donations, the program aimed to provide … Read more