SF’s guaranteed income program for pregnant Black women expands across California

SF's guaranteed income program for pregnant Black women expands across California

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco-based guaranteed income program that gives monthly checks to pregnant Black women received $5 million to expand its care to soon-to-be-mothers across California, the San Francisco Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.

Since 2021, the Abundant Birth Project has provided an additional $1,000 a month to 150 at-risk pregnant women of color in efforts to mitigate racial birth disparities.

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