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Need help finding housing or financial aid? Minnesota's growing number of hubs support families.

Jessie Van Berkel

March 30, 2025 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Minnesota’s community resource centers are one-stop hubs where families and soon-to-be parents can get help with everything from applying for benefits to finding child care, housing or transportation. The state now has 16 centers in seven counties, though continued state funding for these facilities is uncertain.

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Successful rural county health program could go statewide—if politics don't get in the way

Jaymie Baxley

February 06, 2025 |

North Carolina Health News |

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Response Location: United States, North Carolina

The Healthy Opportunities pilot program uses Medicaid dollars to address non-medical needs like food access, transportation and housing. Since launching in 2022, the program has assisted nearly 30,000 people in 33 of the state’s 100 counties. Research shows the state is spending about $85 less in medical costs per month for each participant, and lawmakers are currently weighing whether to expand the program.

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Austin's Rapid Rehousing Program, Explained

Amy Stansbury

September 04, 2024 |

The Austin Common |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

Austin’s Rapid Rehousing Program offers up to two years of rent assistance for people exiting homelessness alongside other support services that help connect them to the resources they need.

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Is Housing First a cure for homelessness?

Stefania Lugli

August 27, 2024 |

The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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Response Location: United States

The Housing First model focuses on helping people experiencing homelessness to find stable housing and meet their basic needs before addressing anything else. It's taking off in cities across the United States.

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Solving Homelessness In Austin: Rapid Rehousing

Amy Stansbury

August 08, 2024 |

The Austin Common |

Podcast |

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Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

The Rapid Rehousing Program in Austin, Texas, provides people exiting homelessness with rent support for up to two years, tapering the amount down over time. A community group called Vocal-TX is bringing people in the program together to elevate their voices and propose improvements.

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Denver gave more than 800 people up to $12K to find housing. See what happened a year later

Meena Duerson

July 29, 2024 |

CNN |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The Denver Basic Income Project gave no-strings-attached funding to people experiencing homelessness, with some participants receiving $1,000 per month, some receiving a lump sum of $6,500 followed by $500 monthly payments, and some receiving $50 per month. After one year, almost half of the participants had found stable housing, and research showed that the program likely saved the city nearly half a million dollars in costs for services like ambulance rides and shelter stays.

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How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children's grades and parents' sense of self

Darreonna Davis

April 18, 2024 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

A guaranteed income program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, provided 130 single caregivers who made below 80% of the local median income with $500 cash payments, no strings attached. The 18-month program, Cambridge Recurring Income for Success, helped participants increase their savings, cover emergencies, and spend more time with their children.

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In Georgia, a Basic Income Program's Success With Black Women Adds to Growing National Interest

Timothy Pratt

March 22, 2024 |

Capital & Main |

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Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

The “In Her Hands” program from The Georgia Resilience and Opportunity (GRO) Fund provides about $850 per month for two years to 654 women living below the federal poverty line with no strings attached. Guaranteed income programs like this fight poverty and help people see benefits like having access to funds to care for themselves and their children, pursue higher education, pay off debts and catch up or get ahead on bills.

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Prison system works to combat health care coverage gap by enrolling people in Medicaid before release

Rachel Crumpler

February 13, 2024 |

North Carolina Health News |

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Response Location: United States, North Carolina

With the new statewide Medicaid expansion, the Department of Adult Correction is working to ensure fewer people reenter society after incarceration and enter a healthcare coverage gap by helping people apply for Medicaid before release. With the Medicaid expansion, 80% of the 15,000 people released from prison each year are now eligible for coverage, and prison staff submit about 100 Medicaid applications each week.

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Black Mayors Visit Innovative Temporary Housing Complex in LA

Solomon O. Smith

February 05, 2024 |

Inland Valley News |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village provides temporary housing and support services for people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles with the goal of transitioning them into permanent housing. Residents get a private room with a TV and a shower and share other facilities like kitchens and laundry rooms.

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