Through universal basic income (U.B.I.) projects, Americans around the nation are receiving assistance in making ends meet. These guaranteed income programs give eligible participants monthly payouts. The programs are often operated by nonprofit organizations or are funded by the government.
Here Are A Few U.B.I. Initiatives From Around The Nation
1. Birmingham, Alabama
the Embrace Mothers program
March 2022 until February 2023
Expenses: $375 every month for a year.
Those in attendance: 110 single mothers
2. California’s Los Angeles
The Big Leap program runs from January 2022 through January 2023.
Expenses: $1000 every month for a year.
Participant count: about 3,000
3. L.A. has a second U.B.I. program.
Software: Breath
Duration: three years
Monthly payments: $1,204
Participants: 150 general relief benefits recipients between the ages of 18 and 24.
4. The Californian county of Marin
2021 to 2023 in length
$1,000 every month for two years.
One hundred twenty-five low-income women raising at least one child under 18 are participating.
5. Sacramento, California
Elevate MV is a program.
Duration: One year starting in December 2022
Payables: $500 monthly
One hundred sixty-six people took part.
6. Oakland, California
Resilient Families in Oakland is a program.
Summer 2020 to the present
$500 per month in payments
600 participants
7. Los Angeles, California
Program: Guaranteed Income Pilot in West Hollywood
April 2022 until October 2023
Expenses: $1000
Participants: 25 LGBTQIA inhabitants of West Hollywood, California, aged 50 or older, chosen at random
8. Georgia’s Atlanta
The I.M.P.A.C.T. program (Income Mobility Program for Atlanta Community Transformation)
Duration: One Year
Monthly payments of $500 for a year.
300 Atlanta citizens who fall below the federal poverty threshold participated.
9. Georgia
The show: In Her Hands
Duration: Starting in early 2022 and lasting at least two years
Payments: $850 monthly for two years; some recipients may also get a one-time fee.
650 Black women took part, beginning in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward.
10. Illinois’ Cook County
the Cook County program Guaranteed Income Period: Starts in December 2022 and lasts one year.
$500 per month in payments
Participants: 3,000 locals who are at or below the poverty line by 250 percent
11. Gainesville, Florida,
The Just Income G.N.V. program
Winter 2021–2022 through the beginning of 2023
$600 monthly for 11 months after the initial payment of $1,000.
Participants: 115 persons who were once jailed, reported by The Sun.