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From: Amanda Girard <107217322+amandagirard@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:36:47 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update 2306-cash-transfers-homelessness.md
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image: /assets/img/project-images/2306.webp
image_alt_text: Money and a 1040 form
image-credit: https://dailymontanan.com/2022/11/16/revive-the-child-tax-credit-our-children-deserve-nothing-less/
-analysis-plan:
+analysis-plan: /assets/analysis/2306-decreasing-homelessness-with-cash-transfers-analysis-plan.pdf
abstract:
year: 2024
domain: Pandemic Relief and Recovery
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featured:
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## What is the agency priority?
-The COVID-19 pandemic created significant economic impacts for many families, such as job loss, reduction in income, and increased risk of homelessness.1 In response, the U.S. Department of the Treasury administered the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act, which delivered $350 billion to state, territorial, local, and Tribal governments across the country.2 The SLFRF program funding aims to address the unique needs of local communities and create a strong national economy. One county recipient allocated $10 million in SLFRF funding to administer an unconditional cash transfer program with the goals of increasing economic security and well-being, and preventing homelessness.3
+The COVID-19 pandemic created significant economic impacts for many families, such as job loss, reduction in income, and increased risk of homelessness.1 In response, the U.S. Department of the Treasury administered the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, which delivered $350 billion to state, territorial, local, and Tribal governments across the country.2 The SLFRF program funding aims to address the unique needs of local communities and create a strong national economy. One county recipient allocated $10 million in SLFRF funding to administer an unconditional cash transfer program with the goals of increasing economic security and well-being, and preventing homelessness.3
## What did we evaluate?
The county program used a lottery to allocate a one-time unconditional payment of $4,000 to 2,250 eligible applicants identified as individuals at risk of homelessness, low-income families, and seniors living in areas disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Other localities in the United States are beginning to adopt similar programs.4 Although the literature on the effects in high income countries is just emerging, there is suggestive evidence that these programs decrease material hardship and homelessness for very low income populations.5,6