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by tbrownaw 133 days ago
> Based on responses from about half of the program’s participants

That "responses" is a link to the actual report.

1. The program was 120 people. 80 did an initial survey, 80 did a final survey, and there was an overlap is 60 who did both surveys. The survey was offered to all participants.

So, this is not a random / representative sample.

2. The program also included counseling sessions.

So, there's the potential for different results for money without counseling, or counseling without money.

3. I don't see any comparison to a control group.

For example, it's well known that homelessness is usually transitory. Without a control group, there's nothing to identify what was caused by the program vs being caused by the usual course of things.