The Providence Guaranteed Income Program is administered by Amos House and is being evaluated by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research. Researchers are looking at the impact this supplemental income has on participants’ economic volatility, employment status, physical and mental well-being, civic engagement, and parental engagement in their children’s education. Participants were selected from an applicant pool via a lottery conducted by our research team, which was weighted to ensure that the participants were representative of the Providence population living in poverty. The participants’ average monthly income, pre-pilot, was $1,094, meaning these payments represent a 46% average increase in their income. The initial 12 months of our pilot were funded entirely through private philanthropy. In the summer of 2022, the City was able to extend the pilot for an additional six months, thanks to our American Rescue Plan award. (photo credit: Josephine Sittenfeld)
