Most places won't let you rent without making 2.5 times the rent. So for 2k that's $800. In Oakland that gets you an SRO, a single room, or you can live in a box truck.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/eby/apa?query=oakland&ma...
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/eby/apa?query=oakland&ma...
overall the experiment is "slightly different" than giving the poor yearly tax refunds (ex: it gives money to the rich and the poor) so...maybe useful :)