Americans get up to $1,000/month as UBI-style payments expand, with cities testing guaranteed income pilot programs.

Illinois is launching a guaranteed basic income pilot for families in the child welfare system. The EmPwR program will provide monthly cash payments to 400 families for a year. Researchers want to see ...

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The money allowed one mother in California to say “yes” instead of her usual “no” when her child asked for ice cream. In New York, it gave a minimum-wage worker the freedom to quit and focus on ...

Harris County commissioners are weighing options to revive a guaranteed basic income program months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton struck down the county’s effort to provide monthly stipends ...

In Howard County, we are committed to building a future where all families can become self-sufficient and achieve economic mobility. We make historic investments in education at every stage of life, ...

A years-long effort to launch an anti-poverty initiative in Fresno has finally put cash in the hands of Fresno County families. On Monday, Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission distributed the ...

Cepia Harper, 43, received $850 a month between 2022 and 2024. She earned a new teaching certification, but is back at a part ...

Pilot sent $500 monthly to 150 families in 2024–25, stabilizing household finances. Study found reduced food insecurity, lower stress and declines in debt levels. Program aided rural farm households ...

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