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* "[https://www.wvtm13.com/article/birmingham-alabama-approves-embrace-mothers-guaranteed-income-initiative/38007400 Applications for Birmingham's 'Embrace Mothers' guaranteed income initiative opening soon]" (January 19, 2022) WVTM13.com | * "[https://www.wvtm13.com/article/birmingham-alabama-approves-embrace-mothers-guaranteed-income-initiative/38007400 Applications for Birmingham's 'Embrace Mothers' guaranteed income initiative opening soon]" (January 19, 2022) WVTM13.com | ||
* Juhasz, Aubri & Stephan Bisaha (July 27, 2022) "These 3 Black Moms Receive a ‘Guaranteed Income.’ Here’s What They’re Doing With It." Gulf States Newsroom / {{BT}} | * Juhasz, Aubri & Stephan Bisaha (July 27, 2022) "These 3 Black Moms Receive a ‘Guaranteed Income.’ Here’s What They’re Doing With It." Gulf States Newsroom / {{BT}} | ||
* Johnson, Roy S. (January 5, 2023) "Think guaranteed income isn’t fair? This Birmingham single mom might change your mind." {{AL}} | |||
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Revision as of 15:19, 5 January 2023
Embrace Mothers was a 12-month pilot program to demonstrate the public benefits of providing a supplemental guaranteed income to residents. The program, which was operated between March 2022 and February 2023, provided $375 a month in supplemental income, without restrictions, to each of 110 participants. It was one of 20 such programs to be funded by $500,000 grants from Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI), a non-profit organization founded by Stockton, California mayor Michael Tubbs.
The Birmingham program was administered by the Penny Foundation, with participants onboarded by the East Lake Initiative and payments transferred via debit carts issued using the MoCaFi platform. It was targeted to assist single mothers who reside in Birmingham. Household income and immigration status were not considered. More than 8,000 people applied to participate, from which 110 were selected as beneficiaries and another 132 as control-group participants. The payment was reported as a gift, and the program offered benefits counseling to help determine whether it would impact recipient's qualification for other public benefit programs.
MGI contracted with Abt Associates of Rockville, Maryland to screen applicants, randomly select recipients, and study the program in operation. Abt also selected the control group of residents who were compensated for completing surveys about their household finances, but not provided with the monthly income supplement.
References
- Garrison, Greg (October 19, 2021) "Birmingham pilot program will guarantee income of $375 a month for 110 single mothers" The Birmingham News
- "Applications for Birmingham's 'Embrace Mothers' guaranteed income initiative opening soon" (January 19, 2022) WVTM13.com
- Juhasz, Aubri & Stephan Bisaha (July 27, 2022) "These 3 Black Moms Receive a ‘Guaranteed Income.’ Here’s What They’re Doing With It." Gulf States Newsroom / The Birmingham Times
- Johnson, Roy S. (January 5, 2023) "Think guaranteed income isn’t fair? This Birmingham single mom might change your mind." AL.com
External links
- Embrace Mothers at birminghamal.gov