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Miracle Money’ and Their Impact on Homelessness | Wesley Oler IV | Community Leadership
a Miracle Money’ and Their Impact on Homelessness by Wesley Oler IV | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog, Community Leadership, Wesley Oler IV
San Francisco has the highest rental rates in the nation. It should surprise no one, then, that the Bay Area is also plagued with widespread homelessness. While the relationship between rental rates and living on the streets is a complex dynamic, the average $2,700 rental cost for a one-room apartment here is a big part of the problem. Now a new pilot study is pointing toward a possible solution. The Miracle Money program launched last February is a simple idea to give $500 a month in no-strings-attached cash to unhoused people. The effort is tiny, providing funding to just 12 participants. However, the preliminary results are being called “amazing” and “spectacular.” That’s according to Kevin Adler. He is the CEO of a nonprofit group called Miracle Messages. It was Adler’s idea to raise enough funds to supply $500 in supplemental cash https://wesleyoleriv.net/miracle-money-and-their-impact-on-homelessness/
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