Dearborn Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) has introduced the Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act. This innovative legislation aims to establish a new approach to addressing the crisis by launching a pilot program that provides direct cash assistance to young individuals experiencing homelessness.
Under the proposed bill, emancipated minors and young adults under 30 years old who are facing homelessness would receive $1,400 per month, or the equivalent of the adjusted fair market rent, for a period of 36 months. The program also includes a comprehensive study to evaluate the effects of the cash assistance on housing stability, health outcomes, and other impacts.
“We can’t keep repeating the same policy approaches that haven’t ended the youth homelessness crisis,” said Congresswoman Tlaib. “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, ensuring 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.”
