Could a monthly cash gift end homelessness for families with babies?
NCT ID NCT06323967
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving families in New York City homeless shelters $1,500 per month for two years, plus optional peer support, helps them leave shelter sooner and improves family well-being. It compares them to families receiving a small $50 monthly payment or usual shelter care. The goal is to see if trusting families to spend money as they see fit can reduce homelessness and support young children.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Large unconditional cash transfers ($1,500 per month) plus voluntary peer support
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, respectful way to help homeless families with babies exit shelters faster and improve their well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single study in one city, and results may not apply elsewhere. Cash alone may not solve deeper issues like housing availability or mental health, and peer support is optional.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Note that New York City has a right to shelter. When a family applies for shelter, the City assigns them to a shelter temporarily while City workers determine whether the family is truly homeless. If so, the City will deem the family "eligible" for shelter. If not, the family must leave. Inclusion Criteria: * A family has been found "eligible" for shelter (as described above) within the past 30 days * The family has a baby who meets the age criteria (under 2 years of age) * There is an adult 18 or over who has custody of the child (typically the mother) * The family speaks English or Spanish * The family lives in a designated Win shelter Exclusion Criteria: * None: any family configuration is permissible
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Win NYC Shelter System
New York, New York, 10004, United States
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