After meticulous planning for three years, a city in the United States is reportedly just a few months away from commencing an innovative guaranteed income program that focuses on supporting families.
Pomona, California’s Flourishing Families is a project that spans 18 months and has a budget of $2.25 million. According to the local news outlet, the Daily Bulletin, the program aims to provide assistance to young parents who are facing financial difficulties.
Initially proposed in 2021, the program is specifically targeting parents between the ages of 18 and 25 who have children under the age of five. Flourishing Families intends to select a total of 600 families for participation, with 350 of them being assigned to the control group and the remaining 250 designated to the test group.
Families in the test group will receive a monthly stipend of $500 for a year and a half. On the other hand, those in the control group will also receive stipends, but only upon completion of certain tasks that are designed to enhance their overall well-being.
To ensure the effectiveness of the program, the organization has partnered with UCLA to process data and analyze the results. Participants will be interviewed twelve months into the program, and once again after its conclusion.
Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval emphasizes the importance of investing in children for the betterment of communities, stating, “The most valuable investment we can make in our communities is in our children. When we invest in our children, we will have better outcomes.”
The funding for this program will come from the $4.5 million coronavirus aid that was awarded to the city in 2021.
Individuals who are interested in participating in the program will have to wait until May when the marketing and outreach efforts for enrollment will be launched.
Flourishing Families is expected to begin distributing funds in July of this year.
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