The City of West Hollywood, in collaboration with nonprofit partner, National Council of Jewish Women/LA, is seeking applications for the pilot project for guaranteed income aimed at evaluating the impact of cash payments on the financial stability and quality of life of older adults.
Donor Name: City of West Hollywood
State: California
City: West Hollywood
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/26/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The City of West Hollywood seeks to test the emerging promise of guaranteed income to help prevent homelessness, support community members as they age in place, and to reduce the stressors of poverty and financial insecurity. In addition, the West Hollywood Pilot for Guaranteed Income seeks to examine impact in the following areas:
- Quantitative data to evaluate the collective impact of guaranteed income on different populations;
- Capture unique qualitative narrative information to provide greater understanding into the income challenges faced by older adults in West Hollywood and inform the creation of evidence-based policies and programs to better support the health and well-being of older adults; and
- Test the concept of guaranteed income to evaluate whether to expand the initial pilot or create new/additional pilots in the City.
The City will engage two nonprofit partners in the pilot. The first is the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at University of Pennsylvania as the research and evaluation partner responsible for creating and administering the research instruments, conducting the randomized selection of eligible applicants to participate in the pilot, collecting/processing/analyzing the data, and providing a report on the findings.
Funding Information
The project will enroll approximately 25 older adults to receive $1000 per month unconditionally over an 18-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the WHPGI program, you must meet all the following requirements:
- 50 or older as of August 1st, 2022
- Currently reside within the boundaries of the City of West Hollywood, CA
- Have an annual household income equal to, or less than, Very Low Income (50% Area Median Income) for the metropolitan area of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Glendale as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
For more information, visit City of West Hollywood.
