Story Search Results

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 44 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

Child Tax Credit could help slash the country's poverty rate. How have similar programs worked?

Hadley Barndollar

March 24, 2021 |

Telegram & Gazette |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

The Child Tax Credit included in the coronavirus relief package provides a guaranteed income for families with children. The merits of guaranteed income have been established in multiple countries as well as local programs in the United States. Results have shown that cash payments allow people to focus on whatever their basic needs are. Poverty rates in places like Alaska have dropped drastically due to cash payments from the government.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Guaranteed Income in Jackson Designed By Black Moms for Black Moms, Showing Results for Black Moms

Oscar Perry Abello

March 23, 2021 |

Next City |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

Beneficiaries of a guaranteed income program in Mississippi have received monthly cash payments that they are free to spend however they need to. Known as Magnolia Mothers, the program has allowed mothers to pay off debt, invest in business, avoid predatory loans, and consider educational opportunities that can help increase their income and quality of life.

Read More
Go to Original Story
We Can Eliminate Child Poverty

David Byrne

March 19, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Cash payments have proven to be effective in decreasing child poverty rates. Eastern Cherokee families in North Carolina receive bi-annual casino profits which have led to multiple positive outcomes that were not shared by other families living nearby. In Canada, national poverty rates dropped by 20 percent after the introduction of the Canada Child Benefit which provides cash to families depending on their income.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Why This County Is Giving Foster Youth $1,000 A Month, No Strings Attached

Laura Paddison

March 13, 2021 |

The Huffington Post |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Clara County, California

A pilot program in Santa Clara County, California, is providing a guaranteed monthly income to young adults who age out of the foster care system. In addition to $1,000 the recipients will also have access to financial advice. This particular demographic was chosen for the pilot program based on statistics that show foster care youth are susceptible to homelessness and mental illness in part due to a lack of a support system.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Results From The City That Just Gave Away Cash

Emma Peaslee

March 09, 2021 |

NPR |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

A guaranteed income pilot program in Stockton, California, resulted in improved mental health and even increased full-time employment rates. The extra cash gave recipients who were struggling with poverty the mental and financial bandwidth to apply for jobs, take a shift off for an interview, and even granted some the extra free time needed to pursue advanced degrees.

Read More
Go to Original Story
California job seekers found new careers with help from a rent relief program. Here's how

Jeong Park

March 09, 2021 |

Sacramento Bee |

Multi-Media |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

Rent relief payments in California are helping public housing residents pursue full-time employment. The Jobs-Plus initiative provides payments that are conditional on enrolling in job training and placement programs. An increased income often disqualifies public housing residents from benefits and subsidies such as food stamps, childcare, and discounted rent rates which can negate the increased income from higher wages or more hours. Rent relief empowers residents to build a security net for themselves in addition to pursing full-time employment without the strain of losing much-needed benefits.

Read More
Go to Original Story
When a California city gave people a guaranteed income, they worked more — not less

Sigal Samuel

March 06, 2021 |

Vox |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

A guaranteed income pilot program in Stockton increased full-time employment rates amongst recipients. Cash payments provided “the stability they needed to set goals, take risks, and find new jobs.” In addition to employment, guaranteed income also improves mental health and stimulates local economies, sending out positive ripple effects in a community.

Read More
Go to Original Story
The Biggest Payoff From Stockton's Basic Income Program: Jobs

Sarah Holder

March 05, 2021 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

A guaranteed income pilot program in Stockton increased full-time employment rates among recipients. Cash payments improved mental health and gave participants the stability, bandwidth, and time to apply and interview for jobs.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Stockton's Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off

Annie Lowrey

March 03, 2021 |

The Atlantic |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

A pilot project provided residents who made less than the median income in Stockton, California, with monthly cash payments. The extra money helped recipients secure employment, avoid housing instability, handle unexpected expenses that would otherwise derail their budgets, reduce debt, improve mental health, and help friends and family when necessary. A nationwide initiative is expanding the program to other cities as well.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Guaranteed income programs could give low-income women a lifeline

Chabeli Carrazana

February 22, 2021 |

The 19th |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

Guaranteed income pilot programs have created a crucial safety net, especially for women of color who have experienced poverty disproportionately after the onset of the pandemic. The once-fringe idea has gained popularity following the federal government’s multiple stimulus checks that the majority of Americans have qualified for.

Read More
Go to Original Story