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Study details ‘transformative’ results from L.A. pilot that guaranteed families $1,000 a month

Study details ‘transformative’ results from L.A. pilot that guaranteed families $1,000 a month

Ashley Davis shares her experience with L.A.’s guaranteed-income program during a City Hall news conference attended by City Council members Curren D. Price, left, and Hugo Soto-Martinez, second from left. By Rebecca Plevin

and Dakota Smith

July 31, 2024 3 AM PTSome of L.A.’s poorest families received cash assistance of $1,000 a month as part of a 12-month pilot project launched nearly three years ago. There were no strings attached and they could use the money however they saw fit.Now, a new study finds that the city-funded program was overwhelmingly beneficial.Participants in the program experienced a host of financial […]

Michigan’s Guaranteed Income Program: Know Eligibility Criteria & Application Process

Michigan’s Guaranteed Income Program: Know Eligibility Criteria & Application Process

With the economic ripple effects still being felt across the United States, innovative solutions like stimulus check-like payments are emerging to support communities. One such initiative has been launched in Ann Arbor, Michigan, focusing on low-income business owners and entrepreneurs.

This program, “Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor,” aims to bolster local businesses and foster economic growth through regular financial support. Important Links $1,415 Payment Coming 2 Times in August
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Guaranteed Income Program Would Be Expanded Under New LA Plan

Guaranteed Income Program Would Be Expanded Under New LA Plan

Three LA City Council members want to spend millions on a program to provide Angelenos with a guaranteed monthly income.

City News Service , News Partner Three Los Angeles City Council members introduced a motion Tuesday to expand a guaranteed basic income program geared toward victims of domestic abuse and foster youth. (Shutterstock) LOS ANGELES, CA — Three Los Angeles City Council members introduced a motion Tuesday to expand a guaranteed basic income program geared toward victims of domestic abuse and foster youth.

Councilmen Curren Price, Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Hugo Soto- Martinez are seeking $4 million to $5 million that […]

LA councilmembers want to revive guaranteed basic income program for the poor

LA councilmembers want to revive guaranteed basic income program for the poor

L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price speaks during a press conference outside Los Angeles City Hall about the benefits of a guaranteed basic income program that the city piloted, ahead of councilmembers’ plan to introduce a motion Tuesday to look at expanding the program. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Nearly a year-and-a-half after the city’s guaranteed basic income pilot program ended, some Los Angeles city councilmembers say they now have proof the program works – and they want to revive it so more Angelenos can remain housed, fed and have other basic needs met.

Between January 2022 and […]

L.A. councilmembers work to bring back universal basic income program

L.A. councilmembers work to bring back universal basic income program

Photo credit Getty Images Three Los Angeles City Council members introduced a motion Tuesday to expand a guaranteed basic income program geared toward victims of domestic abuse and foster youth.

Councilmen Curren Price, Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Hugo Soto- Martinez are seeking $4 million to $5 million that could be used to expand the pilot program, and Price and Soto-Martinez also announced their intention to allocate $1 million each to support a potential future program. The councilmen held a news conference Tuesday outside City Hall and unveiled the results of the pilot, which occurred from January 2022 to March 2023. The […]

Stimulus Check-Like Payments of Guaranteed Income: Which US State is Delivering?

Stimulus Check-Like Payments of Guaranteed Income: Which US State is Delivering?

guaranteed income stimulus check ann arbor Stimulus Checks continue to support the American community, and this time, the eligible beneficiaries will be some residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan .

According to Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor, this round of assistance will focus on low-income business owners, merchants, and entrepreneurs . Important links Click Here for see al New News PAYMENTS stimulus checks Social Security How much money will this stimulus check-like will deliver?

These stimulus checks represent the third monthly payment for this sector, with each payment amounting to $528 . This is part of the program called “ […]

Harris County didn’t get to try a guaranteed income program. We didn’t miss much. | Opinion

Harris County didn't get to try a guaranteed income program. We didn't miss much. | Opinion

At an April 10 press conference, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo showed the lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to stop the county’s guaranteed-income pilot project. Hidalgo called the state’s actions “cruel.” When Harris County leaders launched Uplift Harris, a guaranteed income pilot program, the state of Texas stopped it in its tracks. Judge Lina Hidalgo called the state’s actions “cruel.”

The idea behind guaranteed income programs was that if low-income families were simply given regular infusions of cash, they’d gain the flexibility needed to pursue opportunities. For instance, a single parent might have to turn down […]

OPINION: Universal Basic Income News: Good or bad depending on what the goal is

OPINION: Universal Basic Income News: Good or bad depending on what the goal is

“Bad News for Universal Basic Income.” The “bad news,” per Reason’s Eric Boehm, is that a nonprofit’s three-year, 1,000-person, $1,000-per-month trial of the idea “resulted in decreased productivity and earnings, and more leisure time.”

Is that really bad news? Well, it depends on who you are and what you want.

UBI advocates like Andrew Yang predict the idea would, in part, “enable all Americans to pay their bills, educate themselves, start businesses … relocate for work.”Bad news indeed … on those metrics, anyway.But Yang also predicts a UBI would let recipients “be more creative, stay healthy … spend time with their […]

Guaranteed income programs unlikely to improve health but still valuable tool for reducing poverty

Guaranteed income programs unlikely to improve health but still valuable tool for reducing poverty

default new hero banner main New findings come from research released by OpenResearch’s Unconditional Income Study

Guaranteed income programs don’t appear to improve the health of recipients, but they remain an important tool to consider for reducing poverty, according to research from University of Michigan and others.

The findings come from research released by OpenResearch’s Unconditional Income Study, which gave 1,000 adults $1,000 per month for three years. The randomized controlled trial examined the effects of the cash transfers on recipients, including their overall health, employment outcomes and how they spent the money.Leading the study on health effects was Sarah Miller, […]

Louisiana Launches $1 Million Guaranteed Income Program: Do You Qualify?

Louisiana Launches $1 Million Guaranteed Income Program: Do You Qualify?

r/BasicIncome – Louisiana Launches $1 Million Guaranteed Income Program: Do You Qualify? Top 2% Rank by size r/BasicIncome The director of Sam Altman’s basic income study says one of the most interesting results was an increased interest in starting a business

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