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  • Results From The City That Just Gave Away Cash

    March 09, 2021 |

    NPR |

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    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.

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  • How women are helping communities defeat food insecurity

    March 08, 2021 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: El Salvador

    Women are given the tools and training needed to monetize skills they already have in order to reduce food insecurity. From the Middle East to Africa and Central America, skills such as hammock weaving, cooking, and farming are helping women reduce poverty and create better lives for their families and communities. Empowering women and girls results in powerful ripple effects.

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  • When a California city gave people a guaranteed income, they worked more — not less

    March 06, 2021 |

    Vox |

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    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.

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  • The Biggest Payoff From Stockton's Basic Income Program: Jobs

    March 05, 2021 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    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.

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  • To Tackle Homelessness, Santa Fe Found a Better Plan

    March 04, 2021 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Sante Fe, New Mexico

    The adoption of the “Built for Zero” campaign in Sante Fe, New Mexico, allowed the city to effectively respond to the housing crisis that unfolded as a result of the pandemic. The data-driven approach gives cities a better snapshot of how many people are homeless at any given time and also encourages agencies to work together, which creates a network that can adequately address chronic homelessness.

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  • Stockton's Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off

    March 03, 2021 |

    The Atlantic |

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    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.

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  • The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.

    March 03, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    An apartment complex in Utah includes a solar battery in every apartment allowing the resident, power utility, and building developer to save costs for generating electricity. Through a unique partnership, the power systems can provide 12.6 megawatts of power for the building, which translates into residents saving up to 40 percent on the energy bills. This setup might not be easy to scale, but the developer plans to expand the model in other states.

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  • From Waste to Resource

    March 02, 2021 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Lviv

    A Ukrainian initiative connects excess food with people who are struggling financially and need it. Grocery stores often throw out perfectly good food that isn’t expired yet but will be soon. This initiative prevents food from going to the landfill while also addressing food insecurity in the community.

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  • The Streets Are My Home: Evictions, Homelessness and COVID

    March 02, 2021 |

    KOSU |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Restore Hope Ministries worked to prevent homelessness and evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic by using private donations, foundation grants, and CARES Act funds to provide rental assistance to 1,422 households. Each household received up to several months of rent, totaling $3.5 million in assistance, and targeting populations and neighborhoods most vulnerable to eviction and homelessness. The Tulsa Day Center also pivoted due to the pandemic and sheltered people identified as most vulnerable in place day and night, while working with the city and county to open up and run an overflow shelter.

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  • This Program Helped Big Island Farmers And Families. Now It's Out Of Cash

    March 01, 2021 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    The Bridges program helped alleviate food insecurity in Hawaii by connecting local food producers with food banks. As a result, struggling farmers, who saw a sharp decline in sales after the pandemic, were also able to stay afloat while keeping much-needed food banks stocked.

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