The pilot program aims to alleviate financial stressors felt by pregnant and parenting families with young children in Sonoma County, particularly those low-income and BIPOC families who were already vulnerable or marginalized prior to the pandemic.
Sonoma County Guaranteed Basic Income Coalition, a group of community-based organizations led by First 5 Sonoma County, Fund for Guaranteed Income
Other Affiliations
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, with additional funds from Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, the city councils of Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Healdsburg, as well as Corazón Healdsburg and First 5 Sonoma County
IMPLEMENTATION DATA
Implementation Dates
October 2022 - September 2024
Implementation Status
Active
Total Number of Participants
500
Type of Funding
Public/Private
Participants Receiving the Transfer
Households
Transfer Amount
$500 USD
Frequency of Payment
Monthly
Duration of Payment
24 months
Is Use of Funds Available?
No
Is the Pilot a Randomized Control Trial (RCT)?
No
TARGETING INFORMATION
Type of Tagergeting
Individual/household means-testing and demographic
Targeting Details
Households with an income up to 185 percent above the federal poverty level dependent on family size (for example, $51,338 or below for a family of four), pregnant and/or parenting a child under the age of 6, and have experienced adverse economic impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic (loss of employment, income, child care or housing).