More California Black Pregnant Women May Soon Receive $1,000 Monthly Checks

More California Black Pregnant Women May Soon Receive $1,000 Monthly Checks

Photo: Getty Images A guaranteed income program for Black pregnant women in San Francisco is set to expand to other counties in California.

According to Fox News , the Abundant Birth Project began in June 2021 providing pregnant women with $1000 monthly checks for a year in an effort to "reduce the racial birth disparities by easing economic stress."

Now, the San Francisco Department of Public Health has announced a $5 million grant in state funding that will go toward expanding the program to serve those in Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. The program is set to provide […]

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