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  • Her daughter was killed, her son was taken away. This new Yolo program found her a new home

    May 13, 2023 |

    Sacramento Bee |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The Yolo County Basic Income Program is helping local parents with children under six who are experiencing homelessness. The basic income program gives each family $1,200 to $1,500 each month with no strings attached. The amount varies monthly based on how much is needed to put them above California’s Poverty Measure.

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  • City of Cambridge expands income guarantee

    May 03, 2023 |

    The Bay State Banner |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    The city of Cambridge ran a guaranteed income program to help lift low-income single parents above the poverty line. The program provided 130 parents, who were selected by lottery, with $500 a month — no strings attached.

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  • Universal basic income eases caregiving after incarceration

    January 05, 2023 |

    Prism |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    The Just Income GNV project in Florida provides justice-impacted people with a guaranteed income for a year to help them get on their feet. All they have to do is fill out an application, get approved, and log their spending so the organizations running the program can track the results.

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  • New solutions unveiled to curtail L.A. County's Black infant and maternal death rates

    October 23, 2022 |

    Daily Kos |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles County, California

    Universal Basic Income programs like LA County’s “Breathe” provide monthly funds to people in need, some of which include expectant mothers. The state is currently in the process of rolling out more UBI programs aimed specifically at pregnant people to help improve rates of infant and maternal mortality among people of color.

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  • New data shows success of Durham's guaranteed income program

    October 06, 2022 |

    WRAL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

    Step Up Durham’s Guaranteed Basic Income Program gives 109 people who were formerly incarcerated $600 a month, no questions asked. The purpose of the monthly payments is to help people who may need extra assistance to meet their basic needs.

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  • For More Than 20 Guaranteed Income Projects, the Data Is In

    September 28, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States

    Guaranteed basic income programs, which gained prevalence during the pandemic, have helped people make ends need and purchase necessities during times of need. The hope is to break down stigmas around welfare, dispel misconceptions, and ultimately produce data that compels national policy change.

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  • Guaranteed Income Programs Spread, City by City

    September 10, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    A universal basic income pilot program in Los Angeles provides monthly payments of $1,000 for a year to those in need who meet specific criteria. More than 48 guaranteed income programs have been started in cities nationwide since 2020, and the L.A. program, which is one of the nation’s largest programs thus far, benefits 3,200 people.

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  • How cash transfer beneficiaries build wealth in Kwara

    June 15, 2022 |

    The Nation (Nigeria) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

    A guaranteed income program in Nigerian is helping recipients build businesses, expand existing ones, and build equity.

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  • A study gave cash and therapy to men at risk of criminal behavior. 10 years later, the results are in.

    May 31, 2022 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: Liberia, Monrovia

    Crime and violence went down by 50 percent in a group of at-risk Liberian men when they were offered therapy as well as cash - even up to a decade later. The long-lasting impact of the study has inspired a similar program in Chicago where youth are given access to therapy as well as job training. Criminal arrests have fallen by half in the group of men who took part in the Chicago initiative.

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  • US youths leaving care given cash, and time, as COVID spurs action

    May 23, 2022 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Young adults aging out of foster care are given monthly cash payouts to provide a financial security net. The universal basic income program is meant to mitigate the high rates of homelessness amongst foster youths.

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