PILOTS & EXPERIMENTS
Leaders to consider Guaranteed Income program for some families in Albuquerque
They would focus on children and their families at Whittier Elementary School in the International District and Carlos Rey Elementary School in the southwest area.
Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: ‘It’s time to try something new’
Academics and campaigners have proposed a new basic income for Greater Manchester after mayor Andy Burnham vowed to introduce one in the city region
Proposal launched for groundbreaking Basic Income pilot in Greater Manchester
A new pilot proposal has been launched for a groundbreaking scheme which experts say could eventually end absolute poverty in Greater Manchester, as well as improve the health and wellbeing of millions of people.
Women to get $20,000 each from new-mom program investing $10M in Appalachia
A New York-based initiative called The Bridge Project that gives no-strings-attached cash to pregnant women is expanding to Appalachia, promising a $10 million investment for families in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio over the next three years.
Port Moody calls on province to trial universal basic income in its poverty plan
The motion contended the province’s current poverty reduction strategy lacks concrete plans to reach its lofty targets.
Bangladesh is considering testing out universal basic income
Universal here does not mean everyone in the society, but it refers to everyone who qualifies for it, irrespective of all other social assistance they receive.
Homeless families to receive $1,000 a month from Google and San Francisco nonprofits
Some recently homeless families in San Francisco will soon receive $1,000 every month as part of a new program funded in part by a $4.5 million investment from Google’s nonprofit arm.
Payments under revamped Harris County guaranteed income program halted pending Paxton’s appeal
The modified program would provide nearly 2,000 families living below 200 percent of the federal poverty line, who were already selected for the program, with $500 monthly payments through preloaded debit cards. Payments under the revised program were set to start going out in January.
New guaranteed basic income program in WA aims to help Native parents
Tribal communities disproportionately experience housing insecurity, poverty and worse health outcomes — disparities rooted in racism and discrimination, and forged by centuries of violence, cultural genocide and economic dispossession.
Columbus single mothers to get monthly payments in new, first-of-its-kind income program
Thirty-two Ohio mothers will receive the first of 12 payments of $500 this week.
New findings from Sam Altman’s basic income study challenge one of the main arguments against the idea
Recipients valued work more after receiving no-strings-attached recurring monthly payments, challenging a long-held argument against such programs.
University of Chicago study praises rollout of city’s guaranteed basic income pilot
The federal funds set aside to do community outreach ahead of the Chicago Resilient Communities pilot, which ended in 2023, could provide a road map for how the city serves residents, according to a recently released study.
UK to kind of, but not really, test basic income for unhoused people
Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme
Seven political parties in Ireland commit to continued support for Basic Income for the Arts scheme
The seven parties that have published arts plans in their manifestos have committed to continuing and expanding the BIA in some form.
Guaranteed basic income opens for 250 health career students at Community Colleges in Los Angeles
A guaranteed basic income program that would pay 250 students at four Los Angeles Community College District colleges pursuing health careers $1,000 per month for 12 months is available today.
City council votes against funding for Denver Basic Income Project
City Council voted 6-6 to earmark $2.5 million for the Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) by amending Mayor Mike Johnston’s recent budget proposal.
Swiss city of Bern to test basic income
Despite rejection at the Swiss level, Bern’s city council wants to pay a universal basic income (UBI) to 300 residents, a test project that will be a first for Switzerland.
Can cities do what national governments won’t on basic income?
We are expecting the data to show that the basic income in Maricá has a more positive effect on people’s health and education than the Bolsa Familia does.
Queer Works CEO indicted in fraud scheme involving Palm Springs universal basic income pilot program
Rostovsky, 33, was indicted on a variety of charges including fraudulent claims, grand theft, misappropriation of public funds, insurance fraud, perjury, and money laundering, according to the DA’s office.
How’s the income pilot going in Wales?
David Westlake and Zoe Bezeczky reflect on the early findings from the Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales evaluation
Salem unveils guaranteed basic income program to ‘help families achieve economic mobility’
To fund the pilot, Salem is using a combined $688,500 from federal COVID-relief funds and a private contribution through UpTogether.
UBI in the US ‘not just an idea’ – it’s achievable
Basic income is becoming a bipartisan issue in the US, with Covid child tax credit showing that it can be done
Devolution and Social Citizenship – The Basic Income Pilot For Care Leavers in Wales
Mark Drakeford stepped down as First Minister of Wales in March 2024. My first meeting with Mark Drakeford in 2010 was not auspicious.
Los Angeles inches closer to launching a basic income program for domestic abuse survivors
BIG:LEAP found that monthly cash stipends helped abuse survivors leave their partners.
Germany to vote on big universal basic income experiment
In support of a basic income pilot project 95,000 signatures were collected. The referendum could take place parallel to the German federal election.
Sacramento approves new guaranteed basic income program for foster youth funded by taxing cannabis
Sacramento has roughly 1,000 foster youth. This program would create a guaranteed income every month, helping children survive as they age out of foster homes.
Basic Income for the Arts in Ireland Funded Beyond the End of the 3-Year Pilot
Funding of €35m for the Basic Income for the Arts pilot also announced.
Ken Paxton sues again to block Harris County’s latest guaranteed income program
The Texas Constitution expressly prohibits giving away public funds to benefit individuals — a common sense protection to prevent cronyism and ensure that public funds benefit all citizens
Guaranteed income advocates rally in Denver for additional city funding
Denver Basic Income Project sent out the last payments it has funding for this week.
Palm Springs plans to tighten grant rules after basic income scandal
The Palm Springs City Council plans to update how the city hands out grants in an apparent response to the alleged misappropriation of hundreds of thousands of dollars through a guaranteed income pilot program funded by the city.
With a New Initiative, This Foundation Is Putting Its Own Spin on Guaranteed Basic Income
Guaranteed basic income programs, which provide regular cash payments with no strings attached, aim to ease poverty and strengthen families and communities.
Innovative Waikato scheme pays artists basic income
What happens when you fund 10 artists a part time wage – a universal basic income – for an entire year, to help facilitate change within their community across an entire region?