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Can a monthly, no-strings-attached $250 protect Dallas families from eviction?
News – Dallas, Texas (December 27, 2022) – The Dallas Morning News explores an eviction prevention pilot and interviews several UpTogether members. Read the story here.
Boston explores direct payment program as solution to poverty
News – Boston, Massachusetts (December 4, 2023) – UpTogether’s Jess Ridge discussed Boston’s path to guaranteed income on WGBH’s Greater Boston. Watch here.
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Board of Directors Paula A. Sneed Chair Will Bailey Jesse Casso Treasurer Amina Fahmy-Casewit Vice-Chair Evan Feinberg Jesús Gerena CEO Jaime Gloshay Melinda Marble John (Tony) Mayer Sameer Srivastava Sandra Susan Smith Baakir Tyehimba
Austin’s family stabilization grants aim to lighten load for those who are stuggling
News – Austin, Texas (September 2, 2023) – Austin City Council has allocated $1.3 million in its new budget for a second round of family stabilization grants in the coming months. Read more here.
Austin’s first guaranteed income program approved after initial delay
News- Austin, Texas // Antoinette Odom, Spectrum News 1 (May 6) Some Texas families struggling to make ends meet can now breathe a sigh of relief after council members voted to approve a plan that distributes $1.18 million to 85 limited-income families in the City of Austin. Spectrum News 1 has details on the latest […]
Austin program that gives low-income families $1,000 a month to end soon
News – Austin, Texas (July, 17, 2023) – UpTogether member Taniequewa Brewster is featured in this report on the Austin guaranteed income pilot. Read and watch here.
Austin City Council creates another guaranteed income program
News – Austin, Texas (September 29, 2023) – KXAN reports on Austin’s extension of cash grants to families. Watch the story here.
Austin City Council approves plan giving $1,000 per month to families
News- Austin, Texas // Matt Fernandez, KVUE-TV (May 5) The Austin City Council approves a new Guaranteed Income plan to give $1,000 per month to 85 families in the City of Austin. The local ABC station highlights UpTogether member, Lana, who shares her experience from a previous 12-month fund in the City of Austin organized […]
Approach
The UpTogether Approach: Community. Capital. Choice. The UpTogether Approach recognizes and honors people’s strengths, abilities and self-determination. Our strength-based view is the foundation of how we invest in families and the heart of our strategy to change systems.
