Direct Cash Pilots in Minnesota

Springboard for the Arts: Guaranteed Income for Artists Pilot

2021 to 2026

Springboard for the Art’s Guaranteed Income for Artists pilot supports 100 artists across Minnesota for a total of 5 years, making it one of the longest running pilot programs in the nation. Springboard's pilot provides a national model for the inclusion of artists in policies that address economic inequity.

100

$500

per month for 5 years

Minnesota artists

Birth Justice Collaborative: Postpartum Cash Support Pilot

Spring 2024 to Summer 2025

Pilot a 15 month post-partum support program for the first year after birth including Postpartum Home Visiting and a Cash Support Pilot. Participants had access to a variety of supportive resources including food boxes, financial counseling, and fifteen months of nostrings-attached cash support – $800/month for 12 months and $300/month during a three-month winddown period.

42

$800

per month for 12 months + $300/month for 3 months

Parents

Economic Mobility Hub: Guaranteed Basic Income Program for American Indians

July 2023 - July 2025

Interfaith Action's Economic Mobility Hub launched a Guaranteed Basic Income Program. Participating families have designed their own 7 Generations Family Plan and will participate in family-centered coaching. The program acknowledges and addresses the systemic and historic factors that have contributed to the socio-economic struggles for many American Indian families and takes a multi-generational approach to addressing economic mobility in our community.

26

$500

per month for 24 months

American Indian families

The City of Saint Paul: CollegeBound Boost

October 2022 to July 2025

CollegeBound Boost provided 333 low-income families enrolled in the CollegeBound Saint Paul program with a combination of $500 in guaranteed income payments each month for 2 years and deposits of $1,000 each for their child’s CollegeBound Saint Paul college savings account.

333

$500

per month for 2 years + $1,000 CollegeBound savings deposit

Low-income families

Hennepin County: Raise the Baseline Pilot

December 2023 to December 2024

Raise the Baseline is a pilot cash transfer program that provides monthly payments to residents who were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Families receive monthly payments they can use to meet their family’s basic needs and plan for the future. After 12 months of full payments, participants receive a partial payment for three months as they prepare to exit the program.

174

Low income families with children under age 5

The City of Minneapolis: Guaranteed Basic Income Program

June of 2022 to June 2024

The City of Minneapolis piloted a Guaranteed Basic Income Program for 200 households who received $500 from the City every month for two years with the goal of providing families with flexibility to balance immediate needs with long-term investments.

200

$500

per month for 2 years

Low income families

International Institute of Minnesota: Guaranteed Income Program for Immigrants

August 2022 to August 2023

The International Institute of Minnesota, a St. Paul refugee resettlement agency, launched the nation's first guaranteed income program for immigrants, giving 25 families $750 a month for 12 months.

25

$750

per month for 12 months

Immigrant families

Wilder Foundation: Rai$e

January 2022 to January 2023

Wilder Foundation launched Rai$e, a guaranteed income program that provided families $500 a month for 12 months. 72 families joined the first cohort in January, and a second cohort began later in the year.

72

$500

per month for 12 months

Low income families

The City of Saint Paul: People's Prosperity Pilot

October 2020 to April 2022

The People’s Prosperity Guaranteed Income Pilot provided 150 Saint Paul families with $500 per month in guaranteed income for a period of 18 months. The pilot's final report showed positive trends in employment, physical and mental health, and other indicators of well-being and quality of life.

150

$500

per month for 18 months

Saint Paul families

Youthprise

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A youth led and youth directed direct cash program. Participating youth receive an initial payment of $4,000 and then monthly payment

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Youth