Guaranteed Income Program Launched In 26 U.S. Cities— See If Yours Is On The List!

26 cities in the U.S. have already launched the Guaranteed Income Program. Read and find out to see if your city is on the list!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of a basic universal income where the government provides citizens with regular payments has gained support. For several Americans, the Guaranteed Income Program provides them with financial assistance to afford their essential needs like food, utilities, and housing. To date, there are already more than 30 Guaranteed Income Programs across the U.S. More than 8,000 Americans have also already participated in these programs, as reported by Lalljee.

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Atlanta, Georgia

Number of participants: 275

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

Baltimore, Maryland

Number of participants: 200

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $1,000 per month

Birmingham, Alabama

Number of participants: 110

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $375 per month

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Number of participants: 130

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

Columbia, South Carolina

Number of participants: 100

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

Durham, North Carolina

Number of participants: 109

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $600 per month

Gainesville, Florida

Number of participants: 115

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $1,000 for the 1st month, then $600 per month

Ithaca, New York

Number of participants: 110

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $450 per month

Los Angeles County, California

Number of participants: 1,000

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $1,000 per month

Los Angeles, California

Number of participants: 3,202

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $1,000 per month

Louisville, Kentucky

Number of participants: 150

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

Madison, Wisconsin

Number of participants: 155

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

New Orleans, Louisiana

Number of participants: 125

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $350 per month

New York City, New York

Number of participants: 600

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500-$1,000 twice a month

Newark, New Jersey

Number of participants: 400

Amount of Guaranteed Income: Cohort 1: $500 twice a month; Cohort 2: $3,000 twice a year

Oakland, California

Number of participants: 600

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

Paterson, New Jersey

Number of participants: 110

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $400 per month

Providence, Rhode Island

Number of participants: 110

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

Richmond, Virginia

Number of participants: 64

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

San Diego, California

Number of participants: 150

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Number of participants: 100

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $400 per month

Shreveport, Louisiana

Number of participants: 110

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $660 per month

St. Paul, Minnesota – PPP Program

Number of participants: 150

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

St. Paul, Minnesota – Springboard Program

Number of participants: 25

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

Tacoma, Washington

Number of participants: 110

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $500 per month

West Hollywood, California

Number of participants: 25

Amount of Guaranteed Income: $1,000 per month

According to Alazraki, the Guaranteed Income Program provides a guaranteed financial assistance to recipients on a regular basis. The data mentioned above reportedly include the number of participants of the program in each city and the amount of payment they receive.

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