NEW: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will ask the city council to dedicate $2 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to a universal basic income program that would support women and families living in homeless shelters.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will ask the city council to dedicate $2 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to a universal basic income program that would support women and families living in homeless shelters.
Speaking in the Montbello Recreation Center gym in his former council district, Hancock took time to thank his family, allies and supporters for their help over his three terms. He also emphasized some of his administration’s past successes while focusing on carrying forward momentum and building on programs and efforts that are working.
The universal basic income effort was part of Hancock’s focus on building a local economy that is globally competitive but also fair and “rooted in justice,” he said. He celebrated that since he took office in 2011, the city has helped rehouse 13,000 people that were previously homeless and built 9,000 affordable homes. He touted programs like thesanctioned campsites and the use of hotel vouchers that provide more stable options for people living on the streets.
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