Baltimore's New Guaranteed Income Program To Pay $1K Per Month

BALTIMORE, MD — Eligible Baltimore residents have until May 9 to apply to the city's guaranteed income program.

Applications opened at 6 a.m. Monday. Residents can visit this link to apply or find answers to frequently asked questions about the program.

Once the application closes next week, eligible applicants will be placed into a randomized lottery to select 200 participants.

According to the city, the BYFSF will provide 200 young parents, between 18 and 24 years old, with an unconditional cash payment of $1,000 per month over 24 months to provide financial relief for their families and stabilize their households.

“This program will greatly improve financial stability and economic opportunity for residents by putting money directly in the hands of recipients so they can put funds towards the things they need the most. I want to encourage all eligible residents to apply before the deadline closes on May 9," Mayor Brandon M. Scott said in a news release.

Scott has allocated $4.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds that will be directly distributed to recipients.

Costs for program administration will be funded through the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success (MOCFS) as well as private and philanthropic donors, including The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Abell Foundation, the France-Merrick Foundation and The Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund.

To be eligible to participate in Baltimore’s Guaranteed Income pilot, applicants must:

• be residents of Baltimore City,
• between the ages of 18 -24 years old at the time of the application deadline,
• be either the biological or adoptive parents, or guardians, must have full or partial care-taking responsibilities and
• have income at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level based on their household size.

Residents seeking assistance with applying to the pilot program can visit several partners across the city. A list of locations and contact information can be found at bmorechildren.com/guaranteed-income.

Last year, Scott joined the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and committed to launching a Guaranteed Income pilot. Mayors for a Guaranteed Income is a national network of mayors who advocate for a Guaranteed Income—direct, recurring cash payments with no strings attached. The goal is to "lift up communities and create a just country, one city at a time."

SEE ALSO:

• Applications For Baltimore's Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Open Soon