Five-Year Basic Income Pilot Launches in Hudson, NY

Five-Year Basic Income Pilot Launches in Hudson, NY

HudsonUP, founded by The Spark of Hudson and the Humanity Forward Foundation, will disburse $500 payments to 25 participants every month for 5 years starting Nov. 1st

The pilot received nearly 500 submissions from within the Hudson, NY city limits. Selection was completed by way of a weighted randomization. Selection was randomized, with weights applied to submissions to account for equity factors. The selection process was overseen by a team of independent researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The participant group reflects the tremendous diversity of the city–half are Black or African American, […]

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