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City presents Elevate Boulder evaluation showing housing and food‑security gains; staff seek funding to continue pilot
Summary
Staff presented results from Elevate Boulder, a $500/month guaranteed‑income pilot that served 200 people for two years. Evaluation shows reductions in housing and food insecurity; the city is seeking outside funding to continue a smaller cohort after ARPA funds ended.
City staff briefed the Housing Advisory Board on Elevate Boulder, the municipality’s guaranteed‑income pilot, presenting evaluation findings and a participant testimony that highlighted immediate household benefits.
Elizabeth Crowe, a staff member with Housing and Human Services, told the board the pilot delivered $500 per month (in two payments) for two years to 200 people selected by lottery from about 1,300 applicants. The pilot used American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to launch; staff reported the pilot’s total ARPA cost at about $3,000,000. The city contracted the Omni Institute to conduct baseline, 8‑month and 20‑month surveys and focus groups; roughly 75% of participants completed follow‑up surveys, staff said.
On outcomes, staff reported notable improvements in several…
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