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Policy Briefs

Building the evidence base for the new frontier of guaranteed income

GI and the Housing Crisis

Brief No. 1 Summary | August 2024

Housing is a human right. But, in America, 1 in every 500 people is without housing. California – and LA in particular – is the epicenter of this crisis. Research has shown the main barrier to housing in California is the cost of rent. This brief reviews the evidence behind cash transfer programs as a path to addressing the diverse drivers of the housing crisis.

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Housing Choice Vouchers

Brief No. 2 Summary | September 2024

Wondering what the housing choice voucher system is? Within the country’s largest housing assistance program, the Housing Choice Voucher program, the cash transfer movement is being realized through Direct Rental Assistance models that provide assistance directly to tenants and trust them to pay 100% of their rent to landlords.

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