Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP)
@denverbip.bsky.social
DBIP is studying the impact of providing direct cash, with no strings attached, to unhoused people living in Denver.
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The Denver Basic Income Project Playbook is available now! 🎉 Transformative Cash is a guide for launching and replicating guaranteed income programs to serve those experiencing homelessness. Click the link in our bio to get it today! 📕
We’re SO excited to announce that we will be featured in a two-episode series on the @elevateddenver.bsky.social podcast! We discuss our upcoming doc, premiering in Spring 2026, and outline what basic income really means.
Listen to episode 1 TOMORROW, November 25th, wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen to episode 1 TOMORROW, November 25th, wherever you get your podcasts.
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We’re SO excited to announce that we will be featured in a two-episode series on the @elevateddenver.bsky.social podcast! We discuss our upcoming doc, premiering in Spring 2026, and outline what basic income really means.
Listen to episode 1 TOMORROW, November 25th, wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen to episode 1 TOMORROW, November 25th, wherever you get your podcasts.
Meet Eleanor Cepero-Percy, DBIP participant and 13-year Army veteran. Before receiving direct cash from DBIP, Eleanor was homeless for three years.
Today, she has an apartment and can buy food for herself. Direct cash allows Army vets like Eleanor the chance to rebuild their life.
#VeteransDay
Today, she has an apartment and can buy food for herself. Direct cash allows Army vets like Eleanor the chance to rebuild their life.
#VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Meet Eleanor Cepero-Percy, DBIP participant and 13-year Army veteran. Before receiving direct cash from DBIP, Eleanor was homeless for three years.
Today, she has an apartment and can buy food for herself. Direct cash allows Army vets like Eleanor the chance to rebuild their life.
#VeteransDay
Today, she has an apartment and can buy food for herself. Direct cash allows Army vets like Eleanor the chance to rebuild their life.
#VeteransDay
Homeless veteran demographics:
• 51% of individual homeless veterans have disabilities
• 50% have serious mental illness like PTSD
• 70% have substance abuse problems
• 50% are aged 51 or older, compared to 19% non-veterans
We must support our veterans by providing direct cash. #VeteransDay #UBI
• 51% of individual homeless veterans have disabilities
• 50% have serious mental illness like PTSD
• 70% have substance abuse problems
• 50% are aged 51 or older, compared to 19% non-veterans
We must support our veterans by providing direct cash. #VeteransDay #UBI
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Homeless veteran demographics:
• 51% of individual homeless veterans have disabilities
• 50% have serious mental illness like PTSD
• 70% have substance abuse problems
• 50% are aged 51 or older, compared to 19% non-veterans
We must support our veterans by providing direct cash. #VeteransDay #UBI
• 51% of individual homeless veterans have disabilities
• 50% have serious mental illness like PTSD
• 70% have substance abuse problems
• 50% are aged 51 or older, compared to 19% non-veterans
We must support our veterans by providing direct cash. #VeteransDay #UBI
Did you know that ~5% of all homeless adults in America are veterans?
We must take care of our unhoused veterans by providing direct cash.
#VeteransDay #UBI
We must take care of our unhoused veterans by providing direct cash.
#VeteransDay #UBI
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Did you know that ~5% of all homeless adults in America are veterans?
We must take care of our unhoused veterans by providing direct cash.
#VeteransDay #UBI
We must take care of our unhoused veterans by providing direct cash.
#VeteransDay #UBI
Regarding the results of the budget amendment, we’d like to thank our community supporters that rallied together and contacted their councilmembers about our movement.
Now more than ever, our community needs innovative solutions that lift folks out of poverty.
Now more than ever, our community needs innovative solutions that lift folks out of poverty.
November 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Regarding the results of the budget amendment, we’d like to thank our community supporters that rallied together and contacted their councilmembers about our movement.
Now more than ever, our community needs innovative solutions that lift folks out of poverty.
Now more than ever, our community needs innovative solutions that lift folks out of poverty.
On Monday, Nov 3, Denver City Council voted not to pass the 25-1778 Amendment No. 3 to the Mayor's 2026 budget that would have provided $2M to fund another cohort of the Denver Basic Income Project.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
On Monday, Nov 3, Denver City Council voted not to pass the 25-1778 Amendment No. 3 to the Mayor's 2026 budget that would have provided $2M to fund another cohort of the Denver Basic Income Project.
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Not sure how to call your city council rep? Here is their contact info! www.denvergov.org/Government/A...
City Council Contact Information
Contact Denver City Council.
www.denvergov.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Not sure how to call your city council rep? Here is their contact info! www.denvergov.org/Government/A...
WHY is this amendment so important?
Homelessness in Denver rose 7% last year…
Now more than ever, we MUST invest in proven, innovative strategies that keep Denverites out of poverty.
Call your Denver City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M DBIP budget amendment.
Homelessness in Denver rose 7% last year…
Now more than ever, we MUST invest in proven, innovative strategies that keep Denverites out of poverty.
Call your Denver City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M DBIP budget amendment.
October 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
WHY is this amendment so important?
Homelessness in Denver rose 7% last year…
Now more than ever, we MUST invest in proven, innovative strategies that keep Denverites out of poverty.
Call your Denver City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M DBIP budget amendment.
Homelessness in Denver rose 7% last year…
Now more than ever, we MUST invest in proven, innovative strategies that keep Denverites out of poverty.
Call your Denver City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M DBIP budget amendment.
Who’s voting on the amendment?
Denver City Councilmembers @paulkashmann6.bsky.social, @shontel4council.bsky.social, Chris Hinds, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sarah Parady, Amanda Sandoval, Kevin Flynn…
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Denver City Councilmembers @paulkashmann6.bsky.social, @shontel4council.bsky.social, Chris Hinds, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sarah Parady, Amanda Sandoval, Kevin Flynn…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Who’s voting on the amendment?
Denver City Councilmembers @paulkashmann6.bsky.social, @shontel4council.bsky.social, Chris Hinds, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sarah Parady, Amanda Sandoval, Kevin Flynn…
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Denver City Councilmembers @paulkashmann6.bsky.social, @shontel4council.bsky.social, Chris Hinds, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sarah Parady, Amanda Sandoval, Kevin Flynn…
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Denver City Council is proposing a NEW $2M budget amendment that would fund another DBIP cohort, giving $500/month in cash to 100 housing-insecure folks for three years.
Call your City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M amendment: www.denvergov.org/Government/A...
Call your City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M amendment: www.denvergov.org/Government/A...
City Council Contact Information
Contact Denver City Council.
www.denvergov.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Denver City Council is proposing a NEW $2M budget amendment that would fund another DBIP cohort, giving $500/month in cash to 100 housing-insecure folks for three years.
Call your City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M amendment: www.denvergov.org/Government/A...
Call your City Council rep TODAY and tell them to vote YES on Nov. 3 on the $2M amendment: www.denvergov.org/Government/A...
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Universal Basic Income is automatic, unconditional, paperwork-free insurance we can actually use. It's always there—before, during, and after uncontrollable shocks occur. It's a non-withdrawable stable floor for a stable society. Want certainty? UBI delivers it; same amount, same date, every month.
October 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Universal Basic Income is automatic, unconditional, paperwork-free insurance we can actually use. It's always there—before, during, and after uncontrollable shocks occur. It's a non-withdrawable stable floor for a stable society. Want certainty? UBI delivers it; same amount, same date, every month.
Join us for a FREE presentation by the Union of Basic Income Pilot Participants (UBIP), a national org for pilot participants interested in getting involved in advocacy for the GI movement. Mark G, DBIP participant, will be speaking at the event!
SIGN UP LINK: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
SIGN UP LINK: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Join us for a FREE presentation by the Union of Basic Income Pilot Participants (UBIP), a national org for pilot participants interested in getting involved in advocacy for the GI movement. Mark G, DBIP participant, will be speaking at the event!
SIGN UP LINK: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
SIGN UP LINK: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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A guy who was homeless started getting $1,000/mo in basic income and used the money to prevent his aunt from becoming homeless.
DBIP participant story archived in the U.S. Library of Congress! 😱🏛️
Mark Gaskin, DBIP Group A participant, was interviewed by StoryCorps, a nonprofit that collects powerful stories and archives them in the U.S. Library of Congress.
Full interview here: storycorps.org/stories/unho...
Mark Gaskin, DBIP Group A participant, was interviewed by StoryCorps, a nonprofit that collects powerful stories and archives them in the U.S. Library of Congress.
Full interview here: storycorps.org/stories/unho...
Unhoused in Denver, He Emptied His Bank Account to Save His Elderly Aunt - StoryCorps
Mark Gaskin was living out of his car, when he learned his elderly aunt faced eviction. Without hesitation, he emptied what he had left in his bank account to pay her rent.
storycorps.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A guy who was homeless started getting $1,000/mo in basic income and used the money to prevent his aunt from becoming homeless.
DBIP participant story archived in the U.S. Library of Congress! 😱🏛️
Mark Gaskin, DBIP Group A participant, was interviewed by StoryCorps, a nonprofit that collects powerful stories and archives them in the U.S. Library of Congress.
Full interview here: storycorps.org/stories/unho...
Mark Gaskin, DBIP Group A participant, was interviewed by StoryCorps, a nonprofit that collects powerful stories and archives them in the U.S. Library of Congress.
Full interview here: storycorps.org/stories/unho...
Unhoused in Denver, He Emptied His Bank Account to Save His Elderly Aunt - StoryCorps
Mark Gaskin was living out of his car, when he learned his elderly aunt faced eviction. Without hesitation, he emptied what he had left in his bank account to pay her rent.
storycorps.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DBIP participant story archived in the U.S. Library of Congress! 😱🏛️
Mark Gaskin, DBIP Group A participant, was interviewed by StoryCorps, a nonprofit that collects powerful stories and archives them in the U.S. Library of Congress.
Full interview here: storycorps.org/stories/unho...
Mark Gaskin, DBIP Group A participant, was interviewed by StoryCorps, a nonprofit that collects powerful stories and archives them in the U.S. Library of Congress.
Full interview here: storycorps.org/stories/unho...
A quick thought we had this morning… 🤔
In the world of quantitative and qualitative data, it’s worth noting that alongside the numbers, participant stories are just as powerful. We’ve seen more voices in the GI field highlighting that qual. data deserves the same credibility as quan. research.
In the world of quantitative and qualitative data, it’s worth noting that alongside the numbers, participant stories are just as powerful. We’ve seen more voices in the GI field highlighting that qual. data deserves the same credibility as quan. research.
September 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A quick thought we had this morning… 🤔
In the world of quantitative and qualitative data, it’s worth noting that alongside the numbers, participant stories are just as powerful. We’ve seen more voices in the GI field highlighting that qual. data deserves the same credibility as quan. research.
In the world of quantitative and qualitative data, it’s worth noting that alongside the numbers, participant stories are just as powerful. We’ve seen more voices in the GI field highlighting that qual. data deserves the same credibility as quan. research.
We were featured in @theatlantic.com last week in an article discussing the success of cash transfers. 🥳
Here are the main points… 🧵
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Here are the main points… 🧵
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Yes, Cash Transfers Work
A recent set of cash-transfer programs had lackluster results—but cash is still "near unmatched as a salve for poverty," @AnnieLowrey argues:
www.theatlantic.com
September 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We were featured in @theatlantic.com last week in an article discussing the success of cash transfers. 🥳
Here are the main points… 🧵
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Here are the main points… 🧵
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Thank you for the shoutout on Threads @makingsenseofsci.bsky.social! 🥳
Making Sense of Science posted a Thread featuring our research and guaranteed income study. Thank you for noticing the impact guaranteed income can have on our unhoused communities.
Screenshots of the post below. 👇
Making Sense of Science posted a Thread featuring our research and guaranteed income study. Thank you for noticing the impact guaranteed income can have on our unhoused communities.
Screenshots of the post below. 👇
August 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Thank you for the shoutout on Threads @makingsenseofsci.bsky.social! 🥳
Making Sense of Science posted a Thread featuring our research and guaranteed income study. Thank you for noticing the impact guaranteed income can have on our unhoused communities.
Screenshots of the post below. 👇
Making Sense of Science posted a Thread featuring our research and guaranteed income study. Thank you for noticing the impact guaranteed income can have on our unhoused communities.
Screenshots of the post below. 👇
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If you support unconditional basic income and want to help advocate for it, one action item you can do is to just check my timeline each day to look for posts that I've reposted. I make a point of regularly amplifying what I consider to be good UBI posts. It takes me hours. It can take you minutes.
August 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If you support unconditional basic income and want to help advocate for it, one action item you can do is to just check my timeline each day to look for posts that I've reposted. I make a point of regularly amplifying what I consider to be good UBI posts. It takes me hours. It can take you minutes.
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Come join the livestream, let's talk UBI!
August 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Come join the livestream, let's talk UBI!
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“Money means food on the table,” she said. “Money means being able to pay rent, and these are members who are working two or three jobs and are just trying to provide for their family at the end of the day.”
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A Janitor Died on the Job at SFU. Co-workers Want Change | The Tyee
The workers say their employer, union and Simon Fraser University let them down.
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August 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
“Money means food on the table,” she said. “Money means being able to pay rent, and these are members who are working two or three jobs and are just trying to provide for their family at the end of the day.”
thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...
Trump’s executive order to combat homelessness does not address a key issue: affordable housing.
Simple as that.
Simple as that.
July 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Trump’s executive order to combat homelessness does not address a key issue: affordable housing.
Simple as that.
Simple as that.
Trump just signed an executive order to combat homelessness in America. Here are our thoughts: 🧵
📸: Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
📸: Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
July 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Trump just signed an executive order to combat homelessness in America. Here are our thoughts: 🧵
📸: Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
📸: Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
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There was a 27% reduction in ER visits for those getting $200/mo in UBI compared to the control group—217 ER visits per 1,000 vs. 318 per 1,000. Specifically, there were fewer visits related to behavioral health and substance use crises, as well as fewer hospital admissions that originated in the ER
One key benefit of Chelsea Eats, a guaranteed income program launched during the pandemic, was a sharp drop in emergency room visits, as we explain in our report, “The Dignity Dividend: Lessons Learned from Guaranteed Income Pilots in Massachusetts,” buff.ly/fahMDpp
July 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
There was a 27% reduction in ER visits for those getting $200/mo in UBI compared to the control group—217 ER visits per 1,000 vs. 318 per 1,000. Specifically, there were fewer visits related to behavioral health and substance use crises, as well as fewer hospital admissions that originated in the ER
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I believe in UBI because I believe in you.
Yes, you.
Yes, you.
July 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I believe in UBI because I believe in you.
Yes, you.
Yes, you.
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I read a ridiculous argument recently that UBS is good because it won't make people lazy and uses taxes, and UBI is bad because it will make people lazy and won't use taxes, and I just had to point out how absurd that argument is in this episode.
Also, I think we should tax wealth and do UBI + UBS.
Also, I think we should tax wealth and do UBI + UBS.
Neither universal basic income nor universal basic services will make us lazy, and we should do both
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July 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I read a ridiculous argument recently that UBS is good because it won't make people lazy and uses taxes, and UBI is bad because it will make people lazy and won't use taxes, and I just had to point out how absurd that argument is in this episode.
Also, I think we should tax wealth and do UBI + UBS.
Also, I think we should tax wealth and do UBI + UBS.