UpLift- The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot
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The GRIT guaranteed income pilot released its results showing significant improvements in financial stability, a reduction in income volatility, an increase in stable, full-time employment, and less food insecurity than the control group, learn more here:
dispatchnews.com
Mayors for Guaranteed Income, Mayor Victoria Woodards, and the United Way of Pierce County welcomed the release of independent data on the Growing Resilience In Tacoma (GRIT) guaranteed income pilot,...
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RT @dmpl: Join DMPL, @UpLiftIowa , and @CultureAll_IA for a special Open Book event on Saturday, July 20 at Central Library from 2-4 PM. Tw….
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RT @IoB_NewsHour: Us? Working on the Business Week in Review with TWO new conversations. First up at Noon Central @UpliftIowa with Michael….
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ICYMI, 5 UpLift participants shared their experience receiving a basic income at UpLift's latest Community Conversation: Stories from UpLift. Watch the recording of the event here:
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Reserve your spot in Stories from UpLift to hear directly from Uplift participants about how a basic income is impacting their lives. In-person and virtual tickets are available. Space is limited, register today using the link below:.
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UpLift is a research study, helping to inform the best ways to support our local Central Iowa community. See how PHLHousing+, a Philadelphia-based pilot, is informing HUD's approach to addressing housing needs.
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The pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help. HUD, the federal housing agency, is interested in the possibility.
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UpLift is excited to release its latest publication, "Public Benefits 101: Introduction to Iowa Public Benefits". This resource was created in partnership with United Ways of Iowa and @D_R_Iowa. You can view the publication here:
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For some families gains in income related to a higher-paying job may not outweigh the loss of public assistance. Benefits cliffs can create financial barriers that interfere with a family’s ability to achieve long-term economic self-sufficiency.
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Camp Harbor View, in Boston, Massachusetts, launched a pilot in 2021, randomly selecting fifty families to receive $583 a month for two years. Hear directly from Sherene, a participant, about how this income impacted her and her family's life.
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Last week, UpLift had the privilege of hosting students and volunteers from the Youth Leadership Initiative with @lead_dsm at @HarkinAtDrake. Students engaged in learning about community wellness and support networks.
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Want to learn more about UpLift? You can catch us on @IowaPress this Friday at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sunday at 12 p.m. You can also watch our full interview now:
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Exciting news! You can catch us on @IowaPress discussing UpLift - The Central Iowa Basic Income Project next week. Our episode will air on December 15 and 17 on Iowa PBS. Be sure to tune in!
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RT @IowaPress: We are recording two shows today. Next up are Ashley Ezzio and Michael Berger from the UpLift project with the central Iowa….
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RT @HarkinAtDrake: Make your voice heard! @ridedart is holding public meetings to discuss possible bus service cuts in Des Moines. DART wou….
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Calling all Urbandale community members!.The City of Urbandale is working on human services strategic plan to gain a deeper understanding into your experiences with the services in Urbandale. Please take a moment to complete this short survey:
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Today UpLift released “Why Benefits Model Innovation is Needed”. This publication was made in partnership with United Ways of Iowa and uses UpLift participant and 2023 ALICE data to explore the financial well-being of Iowans. Download the publication here:
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The ALICE Report for Iowa details the 25% of Iowa households who work, but cannot meet a basic needs budget. Combined with the 12% of Iowans who live below the FPL, the report shows 37% of Iowa households struggle to achieve financial stability.
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UpLift is made possible with the generous support of United Way of Central Iowa. Thank you United Way! @UnitedWayCI
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Wondering what is next for UpLift? Check out our latest Quarterly Newsletter! .UpLift Quarterly Newsletter:
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Raising the Floor is a short documentary that tells the story of Chelsea EATS, a basic income pilot born out of a community response to the economic crisis facing jobless Chelsea residents in the height of the pandemic. View the trailer here: .
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