Washington D.C.'s First Guaranteed Income Program!
The Social Justice School (SJS) launched the first ever intergenerational guaranteed income project for students and families in Washington, D.C.! We are so proud to be a part of this historic and innovative project.
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Update: Our first pilot of the program, which we did with Mothers Outreach Network (MON), was a great success! We gave up to $800 a month, over three months, to 15 households--100% of families reported being able to meet their basic needs while in the program.
Keep scrolling to see videos and quotes from families in our program. If you are interested in supporting families in Guaranteed, Together, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to this program here.
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WATCH A VIDEO ON WHY WE MADE GUARANTEED, TOGETHER
Your donation makes a difference.
In Winter 2024-25, The Social Justice School wants to support (6) families with gifts of $550 each! Your dollars have a real impact: $160 provides a monthly stipend for a child enrolled in our program, and $375 covers a family's monthly stipend, helping them meet their basic needs like rent, clothing, food, and more. This winter, help us ensure that every family has the resources they need not just to survive, but thrive.
What is "guaranteed income"?
You may previously heard about Universal Basic Income (UBI). This is similar, but different.
“Basic income” is a regular cash payment to all members of a community, without a work requirement or other conditions. Universal Basic Income projects have been run with successful results in many countries such as Kenya, Finland, Namibia, India, and Canada.
“Guaranteed income” refers to a regular cash payment accessible to certain members of a community, with no strings attached (ie, unconditional). Guaranteed income redistributes wealth to people who need it most and who’ve historically been impacted by lack of opportunities—largely people of color.
about our program
WHAT
Guaranteed, Together is a program that gives both direct cash benefits and legal education services. In the past, participating households received $800 a month, distributed weekly, for three months. From our pilot in Summer/Fall 2024, 100% of families reported being able to meet their basic needs while in the program.
WHo
To participate, families must be enrolled at SJS and meet certain socioeconomic factors, such as residing in areas east of the Anacostia River (i.e., Wards 5, 6, 7, 8)—communities that have historically been impacted by adverse social determinants of health.
If you’re interested in participating, please reach out to Mr. Long at myron@thesocialjusticeschool.org!
about mon
We are honored to be parting with MON on this historic initiative for the pilot version of our program from Summer 2024 - Fall 2024.
Mother’s Outreach Network (MON) is a racial justice and antipoverty organization that supports Black mothers in advancing Black family preservation, economic security, and racial justice by transforming government income and child welfare laws, policies, and practices from punitive to empowering.
A short video from MON