2025–26 · City-wide
Monthly basic income for homeless residents
Resident proposes giving homeless people in Boston $500 to $1,000 monthly with no strings attached to help them stay fed, clothed and possibly find housing.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Give basic income of around $500 to $1000 to the homeless in Boston each month. For more information lookup the Colorado Sun "an experience giving out money to homeless in Denver, no strings attached. Here's what happened.
Who it helps and why
This will help homeless people and families to stay fed, clothing, and could potentially help them find homes.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- August 6, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Library, BCYF or other site
- Submitted at
- Roslindale Library Branch
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Homelessness & shelter
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Homelessness & shelter from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (26 matching)
- Use public buildings as overnight sheltersThe resident asks the City to use public buildings to provide overnight shelter for unhoused people so they can better participate in the community.2026–27City-wideSubmitted in Korean
- Portable home village for people experiencing homelessnessBuy about 1,000 portable homes to form a small village for homeless residents, with social workers on hand to help them regain independence.2026–27City-wide
- Heating and cooling centers for those without A/C or heatResident asks for heating and cooling centers for people lacking A/C or heat, or installing heating and cooling systems in buildings that lack them.2026–27City-wideSubmitted in Korean
2024–25 (39 matching)
- Long-term shelter with stipends for ages 16-28Resident asks for shelters serving a wider age range of 16 to 28 and long-term stays with a monthly stipend, noting young adults over 23 get little help.2024–25City-wide
- Address street homelessness at Mass Ave and Melnea CassResident is concerned about people experiencing homelessness, drug use and trash near Mass Ave and Melnea Cass Blvd and says the area feels unsafe and unsightly.2024–25City-wide
- Support shelters, housing and community buildingsResident asks the City to support shelters, housing and local community buildings.2024–25City-wide