PILOTS & EXPERIMENTS
Cash payments for WA residents? Lawmakers propose trying out basic income program
Washington Democrats want to give 7,500 low-income state residents recurring cash payments for two years, no strings attached.
Denver basic income pilot scores $5 million to extend program for another 6 months
Basic Income Project’s new funding includes $2 million expected from city; program helps more than 800
Texas Senator Questions Legality of Harris County’s Basic Income Program
Bettencourt asked the Texas attorney general to weigh in on whether the plan to give $500 monthly stipends violates the Texas Constitution.
Proposal would bar universal basic income programs in Iowa
Calling taxpayer-funded basic income programs “insane,” “socialism on steroids” and “an attack on American values,” a pair of Republican state lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that would prohibit such programs in Iowa.
Michigan’s $55M experiment with guaranteed income begins with Flint moms
A new cash-assistance program will provide money to the mothers of newborns Audrina Gatica and Khim’Meir Taylor, who were thrust into the spotlight Wednesday as the program officially opened for applicants.
Why this Denver company is giving $750 a month to pregnant women
Goldbug is funding a guaranteed income pilot for pregnant women—the first privately financed program like it in the country.
A Signature Initiative for UBI in Germany has Started Again
“Unconditional Basic Income: An initiative starts again”
How $750 a month helped Bay Area homeless people off the street
The program providing provided guaranteed, no-strings-attached monthly incomes
New Orleans wants to spend $2 million to give out cash payments to disadvantaged youth
“This program has given our youth the power and autonomy to make the choices that most benefit them,” Mayor Latoya Cantrell said in a 2022 news release.
Harris County in Texas set to launch $500 a month guaranteed income program
“Uplift Harris” aims to give financial relief to low-income families in the county, with parties receiving $500 a month for 18 months.
Wales is set to let its basic income experiment end
The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial pilot ends in 2025 because of the cost.
Concord Launches Guaranteed Income Pilot As Programs Gain Traction In The Bay Area
Advocates say that “no-strings attached” funding puts participants on a path to financial security because they often use the money to cover basic necessities, pay off debt, and build up savings.
Denver’s basic income pilot secured new funding from mayor after coalition of advocacy groups lobbied for it to continue
There were 10,849 eviction filings in Denver County this year, the highest number since the 2008 financial crisis.
Prince George’s County launches a guaranteed basic income program in Maryland
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Prince George’s County is launching Thrive Prince George’s, a program that seeks to provide economic stability and mobility for families in the County.
Boston Mayor Supports UBI and Wants More Than Just Another Pilot
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she backs the concept of universal basic income. What she doesn’t want is another limited pilot like the ones that have spread across the country.
Conservative groups have sued to shut down the Abundant Birth Project giving Black mothers $1000 a month
For Briana Jones, a young Black mother in San Francisco, a city program called the Abundant Birth Project has been a godsend.
Guaranteed basic income could cut poverty on Prince Edward Island by 80%: report
Report out Wednesday says how much program would cost and how to pay for it
Why villagers haven’t left a mudslide prone mountain — and how unconditional cash might help
As climate change has made annual rains ever more intense, the deforested areas have become increasingly prone to deadly mudslides.
Bonnie Crombie promises to bring back Ontario’s basic income pilot program
The policy planks come two weeks before Liberal members vote for the new leader
Newfoundland and Labrador to launch basic income program for residents aged 60-64
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is launching a basic income program for residents aged 60 to 64, part of a poverty reduction plan announced Wednesday that some advocates say could make a real difference.
Guaranteed Income: Can no-strings-attached payments help solve poverty in the Bay Area?
More than a quarter of Santa Clara County families struggle to afford their basic needs. To lift thousands of them out of poverty, a new study recommends guaranteed monthly payments — with no strings attached.
Praise for basic income pilot for care leavers
Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip Jane Hutt has praised the progress and uptake of the basic income pilot scheme after meeting care leavers taking part in the programme.
Denver basic income experiment gets vote from City Council for continued funding after successful preliminary results
The Denver Basic Income Project gives cash payments each month to 800 individuals experiencing homelessness, no strings attached.
Jack Dorsey boosts St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income pilot program with $1 million gift
The founder of Twitter gave $1 million to the new guaranteed basic income program to help expand its reach in his hometown of St. Louis.
Guy Standing: The Evidence for Basic Income is Now Sufficient
It was useless to make minor changes to the old system. A new system was needed. The evidence was clear.
A bold new federal experiment in giving renters cash
What if, instead of traditional housing vouchers laden with convoluted red tape that landlords notoriously hate, low-income tenants could pay their rent with cash?
With the ending of guaranteed basic income pilots, what’s next?
LA’s universal basic income (UBI) pilot program, “BIG: LEAP,” gave participants $1,000 per month for a year.
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund to provide $1200 a month to displaced Maui residents
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes
Fairfax County in Virginia to Launch Guaranteed Basic Income Program
Fairfax County will be piloting a guaranteed income program for residents in select ZIP codes, offering $750 per month to 180 families for 15 months starting in 2024.
Guaranteed Basic Income Gets a New Life
A surge of federal funding from the American Rescue Plan has helped cities develop pilot guaranteed income programs. Will they last?
Why California officials traveled to Kenya to find solutions to poverty
California officials representing some of the wealthiest cities in the world traveled to one of the poorest villages in Africa this week to study universal basic income
How guaranteed basic income can reduce infant mortality
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, takes on a basic income to address racial disparities and improve birth outcomes