LA advanced a proposal for a new basic income program targeting domestic abuse survivors. It's inspired by the results of the city's BIG:LEAP program, a large-scale basic income pilot. BIG:LEAP found ...

BOSTON - Will Boston try a new approach to tackling poverty? The Boston City Council this week held a hearing to consider a guaranteed basic income program for its poorest residents. City Councilor ...

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The Universal Basic Income Program was created with the intention of advancing a family's socioeconomic situation. Up Together is the non-profit overseeing the project in Oakland. OAKLAND, Calif.

The rising cost of everyday goods and the end of several pandemic programs like the expanded Child Tax Credit has put millions of families across the country in a financially precarious position. The ...

Last week, Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka announced his intent to pursue a universal basic income program for his city’s residents. He’ll launch a pilot program to test the idea. The idea of giving ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Mayor London Breed on Thursday said she plans to immediately implement a number of proposals from a new report on San Francisco's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic ...

(MIRROR INDY) — Janet Lewis loves her job. Every day, she goes to work at Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School, where she’s an assistant teacher helping kids with disabilities learn life skills. But no ...

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is scrapping plans to use American Rescue Plan funding for a guaranteed basic income pilot program in the city. Former Mayor Bill Peduto had proposed using $2.5 million in ...

Student Success Programs has announced the launch of Purdue’s Basic Needs Program in place of what was Span Plan Nontraditional Student Services. The Purdue Basic Needs Program improves student ...