Direct Payments 2024: Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, has spearheaded a proposal to provide cash assistance to emancipated minors and anyone under 30 to combat homelessness and study housing solutions tailored to youth needs.
Democratic Representatives Cori Bush, Sylvia Garcia, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Barbara Lee, and Jan Schakowsky introduced the bill which seeks to provide $1,400 in rental assistance.
Specifically, the initiative seeks to support Gen Z and millennials, as well as examine the impact of such assistance on homelessness eradication efforts. Tlaib’s office confirmed the program’s national scope, but noted uncertainty about the timeframe for its implementation.
“We can’t keep repeating the same policy approaches that haven’t ended the youth homelessness crisis,” Tlaib said.
“By providing direct cash assistance, we can address our housing crisis while respecting the autonomy and dignity of the folks receiving assistance.
“This bill came directly from young people with lived experience. They helped craft the bill to ensure that it meets the real needs of our unhoused neighbors.
“In the richest country in the history of the world, it’s time to eradicate homelessness. The Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act brings us closer to that goal.”
Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act was developed with input from the target demographic, emphasizing collaboration within the community.
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“The Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act is a welcomed first step towards addressing the ongoing issue of homelessness and the manner in which unhoused residents are disproportionately impacted by the criminal system,” the statement read.
“Our current system fails to address known root causes, and instead, substitutes prisons and jails for actual policies that address the confluence of indigency and egregiously high housing costs in this country. This bill represents a long overdue shift away from the flawed carceral approach towards a more just city.”
Numerous nonprofit organizations have endorsed it, including the Detroit Justice Center, which sees the legislation as a progressive strategy for addressing homelessness.
Does the $1,400 monthly payment apply to everyone?
Although the eligibility criteria for this proposed bill have not been revealed, it is certainly intended to benefit minors and individuals under the age of thirty.
