101 guaranteed income pilots in the United States
Cities, counties, states and nonprofits across the US have paid people a fixed amount of cash every month, with no conditions, to see what a guaranteed income does. These are the 101 pilots on our timeline that we could check against an official page or a published evaluation. Open a row for who ran it, who could apply, what was paid and what was found.
31 states53 with a published evaluation
The table as JSON: us-pilots.json (CC BY 4.0)
| Rise Up AlamedaAlameda, California, USA2023–2025 | CA | 2023–2025 | $1,000 | 150 | Yes |
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| NET (Nourish, Empower, Trust) Growth MovementAlameda County, California, USA2023–2024 | CA | 2023–2024 | $1,000 | 67 | Yes |
| ARISE (Alexandria Recurring Income for Success and Equity)Alexandria, Virginia, USA2023–2025 | VA | 2023–2025 | $500 | 170 | Yes |
| Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor (GIG A2)Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA2024–2025 | MI | 2024–2025 | $528 | 100 | Yes |
| The Bridge Project (Appalachia)Appalachian Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, USA2025– | — | 2025– | $750 | 500 | Not yet |
| Arlington's GuaranteeArlington County, Virginia, USA2021–2023 | VA | 2021–2023 | $500 | 200 | Yes |
| In Her HandsAtlanta (Old Fourth Ward), College Park and rural Southwest Georgia, USA2022–2024 | GA | 2022–2024 | $850 | 654 | Yes |
| In Her Hands (second cohort, Atlanta's west side)Atlanta (Vine City and English Avenue), Georgia, USA2024– | GA | 2024– | $1,000 | 270 | Not yet |
| Income Mobility Program for Atlanta Community Transformation (I.M.P.A.C.T.)Atlanta, Georgia, USA2022–2023 | GA | 2022–2023 | $500 | 300 | Not yet |
| Austin Guaranteed Income PilotAustin, Texas, USA2022–2023 | TX | 2022–2023 | $1,000 | 135 | Yes |
| Baltimore Young Families Success FundBaltimore, Maryland, USA2022–2024 | MD | 2022–2024 | $1,000 | 200 | Yes |
| Embrace MothersBirmingham, Alabama, USA2022–2023 | AL | 2022–2023 | $375 | 110 | Yes |
| Elevate BoulderBoulder, Colorado, USA2024–2025 | CO | 2024–2025 | $500 | 200 | Yes |
| Nurturing FuturesBoulder County, Colorado, USA2024– | CO | 2024– | $300 | 725 | Not yet |
| California Guaranteed Income Pilot for Former Foster Youth (iFoster, statewide)California, USA (statewide)2023–2025 | CA | 2023–2025 | $750 | 354 | Not yet |
| Cambridge RISE (Recurring Income for Success and Empowerment)Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA2021–2023 | MA | 2021–2023 | $500 | 130 | Yes |
| Rise Up CambridgeCambridge, Massachusetts, USA2023–2024 | MA | 2023–2024 | $500 | 2,000 | Yes |
| Chelsea EatsChelsea, Massachusetts, USA2020–2021 | MA | 2020–2021 | $400 | 2,074 | Yes |
| Chicago Future FundChicago, Illinois, USA2023–2024 | IL | 2023–2024 | $500 | 100 | Yes |
| Chicago Resilient Communities PilotChicago, Illinois, USA2022–2023 | IL | 2022–2023 | $500 | 5,000 | Not yet |
| Columbia Life Improvement Monetary Boost (CLIMB)Columbia, South Carolina, USA2021–2022 | SC | 2021–2022 | $500 | 100 | Yes |
| Ohio Mothers TrustColumbus, Ohio, USA2024–2025 | OH | 2024–2025 | $500 | 32 | Not yet |
| Compton PledgeCompton, California, USA2021–2023 | CA | 2021–2023 | $500 | 800 | Yes |
| Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income PilotCook County, Illinois, USA2022–2025 | IL | 2022–2025 | $500 | 3,250 | Not yet |
| Dallas guaranteed income eviction-prevention pilot (United Way of Metropolitan Dallas)Dallas, Texas, USA2021–2024 | TX | 2021–2024 | $250 | 500 | Not yet |
| Denver Basic Income ProjectDenver, Colorado, USA2022–2024 | CO | 2022–2024 | $1,000 | 807 | Yes |
| Excel (StepUp Durham guaranteed income pilot)Durham, North Carolina, USA2022–2023 | NC | 2022–2023 | $600 | 109 | Yes |
| ROOTED (Resources & Opportunities for Ongoing Transition, Empowerment & Dignity)Durham, North Carolina, USA2026– | NC | 2026– | $700 | 107 | Not yet |
| El Monte Guaranteed Income PilotEl Monte, California, USA2023–2024 | CA | 2023–2024 | $500 | 125 | Not yet |
| Evanston Guaranteed Income Pilot ProgramEvanston, Illinois, USA2022–2023 | IL | 2022–2023 | $500 | 150 | Not yet |
| Rx KidsFlint, Michigan, USA (since expanded to about 42 Michigan communities, including Detroit)2024– | MI | 2024– | $500 | 11,000 | Yes |
| Advancing Fresno County Guaranteed IncomeFresno and Huron, Fresno County, California, USA2024–2025 | CA | 2024–2025 | $500 | 150 | Yes |
| Just Income GNVGainesville, Florida, USA2022 | FL | 2022 | $600 | 115 | Yes |
| Guaranteed Income Validation Effort (GIVE)Gary, Indiana, USA2021–2022 | IN | 2021–2022 | $500 | 125 | Not yet |
| HudsonUP Basic Income PilotHudson, New York, USA2020– | NY | 2020– | $500 | 128 | Yes |
| Humboldt Income ProgramHumboldt County, California, USA2024–2025 | CA | 2024–2025 | $920 | 150 | Not yet |
| OpenResearch Unconditional Cash StudyIllinois and Texas, USA2020–2023 | — | 2020–2023 | $1,000 | 1,000 | Yes |
| IndyEast Guaranteed Income InitiativeIndianapolis, Indiana, USA2025– | IN | 2025– | $500 | 25 | Not yet |
| Ithaca Guaranteed IncomeIthaca, New York, USA2022–2023 | NY | 2022–2023 | $450 | 110 | Not yet |
| Magnolia Mother's TrustJackson, Mississippi, USA2018– | MS | 2018– | $1,000 | 550 | Not yet |
| Long Beach Pledge Guaranteed Income PilotLong Beach, California, USA2023–2025 | CA | 2023–2025 | $500 | 450 | Yes |
| BIG:LEAP (Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot)City of Los Angeles, California, USA2022–2023 | CA | 2022–2023 | $1,000 | 3,202 | Yes |
| BOOST (Building Outstanding Opportunities for Students to Thrive)Los Angeles, California, USA2024–2025 | CA | 2024–2025 | $1,000 | 251 | Not yet |
| Breathe: LA County's Guaranteed Income ProgramLos Angeles County, California, USA2022–2025 | CA | 2022–2025 | $1,000 | 1,000 | Not yet |
| Pregnancy Assistance Income with Dignity (P.A.I.D.)Los Angeles County, California, USA2024–2025 | CA | 2024–2025 | $1,000 | 180 | Not yet |
| TAYportunity Guaranteed IncomeLos Angeles County, California, USA2022–2025 | CA | 2022–2025 | $1,000 | 300 | Yes |
| Young Adult Louisville Income for Transformation (YALift!)Louisville, Kentucky, USA2022–2023 | KY | 2022–2023 | $500 | 151 | Yes |
| Madison Forward FundMadison, Wisconsin, USA2022–2023 | WI | 2022–2023 | $500 | 155 | Not yet |
| MOMentum (Marin Guaranteed Income Demonstration Project)Marin County, California, USA2021–2024 | CA | 2021–2024 | $1,000 | 125 | Yes |
| The Bridge Project in MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USA2024– | WI | 2024– | $750 | 122 | Not yet |
| Minneapolis Guaranteed Basic Income PilotMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA2022–2024 | MN | 2022–2024 | $500 | 200 | Yes |
| Montgomery County Boost (Guaranteed Income Pilot)Montgomery County, Maryland, USA2022–2025 | MD | 2022–2025 | $800 | 300 | Not yet |
| Elevate MVMountain View, California, USA2022–2024 | CA | 2022–2024 | $500 | 166 | Not yet |
| Multnomah Mothers' TrustMultnomah County, Oregon, USA2022–2024 | OR | 2022–2024 | $500 | 100 | Yes |
| Direct Cash Transfer Plus (DCT+)Oregon, USA (Multnomah, Clackamas and Deschutes counties)2023–2025 | OR | 2023–2025 | $1,000 | 120 | Yes |
| AI DividendRun by US nonprofits, for people whose work has been hurt by AI2026– | — | 2026– | $1,000 | — | Not yet |
| New Haven guaranteed income pilot for formerly incarcerated peopleNew Haven, Connecticut, USA2023–2024 | CT | 2023–2024 | $500 | 20 | Not yet |
| New Mexico Immigrant Guaranteed Basic Income ProjectNew Mexico, USA2022–2023 | NM | 2022–2023 | $500 | 330 | Yes |
| New Orleans Guaranteed Income ProgramNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA2022–2023 | LA | 2022–2023 | $350 | 125 | Yes |
| The Bridge ProjectNew York City, New York, USA2021– | NY | 2021– | $1,000 | 600 | Not yet |
| Baby's First YearsNew York City, New Orleans, the Twin Cities and Omaha, USA2018–2025 | — | 2018–2025 | $333 | 1,000 | Yes |
| Guaranteed Income for Artists (Creatives Rebuild New York)New York State, USA2022–2024 | NY | 2022–2024 | $1,000 | 2,400 | Yes |
| Newark Movement for Economic EquityNewark, New Jersey, USA2021–2023 | NJ | 2021–2023 | $500 | 400 | Yes |
| Oakland Resilient FamiliesOakland, California, USA2021–2023 | CA | 2021–2023 | $500 | 600 | Yes |
| Palm Springs Guaranteed Income PilotPalm Springs, California, USA2023– | CA | 2023– | $800 | 30 | Not yet |
| UpTogether Illinois guaranteed income pilotDownstate Illinois (Peoria, Carbondale, Springfield, Bloomington, Normal, Champaign, Rockford, Belleville and East St. Louis), USA2024–2025 | IL | 2024–2025 | $500 | 52 | Not yet |
| GROW (Guaranteed Resources Optimize Wellbeing) StudyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA2023–2024 | PA | 2023–2024 | $500 | 51 | Yes |
| Financial Assistance for Phoenix FamiliesPhoenix, Arizona, USA2022 | AZ | 2022 | $1,000 | 1,000 | Not yet |
| Quality Housing Coalition cash pilot for single mothersPortland, Maine, USA2023–2024 | ME | 2023–2024 | $1,000 | 20 | Yes |
| Thrive Prince George'sPrince George's County, Maryland, USA2024–2026 | MD | 2024–2026 | $800 | 175 | Not yet |
| Providence Guaranteed Income ProgramProvidence, Rhode Island, USA2021–2023 | RI | 2021–2023 | $500 | 110 | Not yet |
| Richmond Resilience InitiativeRichmond, Virginia, USA2020–2025 | VA | 2020–2025 | $500 | 94 | Yes |
| Inland SoCal United Way Guaranteed Income PilotRiverside and San Bernardino counties, California, USA2024 | CA | 2024 | $600 | 444 | Not yet |
| Rochester Guaranteed Basic Income PilotRochester, New York, USA2023–2024 | NY | 2023–2024 | $500 | 351 | Yes |
| United Way Guaranteed Income Program, City of Sacramento cohortSacramento, California, USA2023–2024 | CA | 2023–2024 | $500 | 80 | Yes |
| Direct Investment Program in Sacramento (DIPS)Sacramento County, California, USA2021–2023 | CA | 2021–2023 | $300 | 100 | Not yet |
| CollegeBound BoostSaint Paul, Minnesota, USA2022–2024 | MN | 2022–2024 | $500 | 333 | Not yet |
| People's Prosperity Guaranteed Income PilotSaint Paul, Minnesota, USA2020–2022 | MN | 2020–2022 | $500 | 150 | Yes |
| Guaranteed Income for Artists (Springboard for the Arts)Saint Paul and Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA2023– | MN | 2023– | $500 | 100 | Not yet |
| Uplift SalemSalem, Massachusetts, USA2024–2025 | MA | 2024–2025 | $500 | 100 | Yes |
| San Diego for Every Child Guaranteed Income ProjectSan Diego and National City, California, USA2022–2024 | CA | 2022–2024 | $500 | 150 | Not yet |
| Family Income for Empowerment Program (FIEP)San Diego County, California, USA2023– | CA | 2023– | $500 | 408 | Not yet |
| Abundant Birth ProjectSan Francisco, California, USA2021–2024 | CA | 2021–2024 | $1,000 | 151 | Yes |
| Guaranteed Income for Trans People (GIFT)San Francisco, California, USA2023–2024 | CA | 2023–2024 | $1,200 | 55 | Not yet |
| San Francisco Guaranteed Income Pilot for Young People Who Aged Out of Extended Foster CareSan Francisco, California, USA2023–2025 | CA | 2023–2025 | $1,200 | 150 | Not yet |
| SF Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists (SF-GIPA)San Francisco, California, USA2021–2022 | CA | 2021–2022 | $1,000 | 130 | Not yet |
| Silicon Valley Guaranteed Income ProjectSanta Clara County, California, USA2022–2024 | CA | 2022–2024 | $1,000 | 150 | Not yet |
| Santa Clara County Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot for Transition-Age Foster YouthSanta Clara County, California, USA2020–2021 | CA | 2020–2021 | $1,000 | 72 | Not yet |
| Santa Fe LEAP (Learn, Earn, Achieve Program)Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA2021–2022 | NM | 2021–2022 | $400 | 100 | Yes |
| Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot (Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County)Seattle and King County, Washington, USA2022–2023 | WA | 2022–2023 | $500 | 102 | Yes |
| Shreveport Guaranteed Income Program (SGIP)Shreveport, Louisiana, USA2022–2023 | LA | 2022–2023 | $660 | 110 | Yes |
| Somerville Guaranteed Basic Income PilotSomerville, Massachusetts, USA2024–2025 | MA | 2024–2025 | $750 | 198 | Yes |
| Pathway to Income EquitySonoma County, California, USA2023–2025 | CA | 2023–2025 | $500 | 305 | Not yet |
| South San Francisco Guaranteed Income Pilot ProgramSouth San Francisco, California, USA2021–2022 | CA | 2021–2022 | $500 | 160 | Not yet |
| St. Louis Guaranteed Basic Income PilotSt. Louis, Missouri, USA2023–2025 | MO | 2023–2025 | $500 | 540 | Yes |
| Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED)Stockton, California, USA2019–2021 | CA | 2019–2021 | $500 | 125 | Yes |
| Growing Resilience in Tacoma (GRIT)Tacoma, Washington, USA2021–2022 | WA | 2021–2022 | $500 | 110 | Not yet |
| Project ResilienceUlster County, New York, USA2021–2022 | NY | 2021–2022 | $500 | 100 | Yes |
| VC Thrive Supplemental Income PilotVentura County, California, USA2023–2025 | CA | 2023–2025 | $1,000 | 150 | Not yet |
| West Hollywood Pilot for Guaranteed IncomeWest Hollywood, California, USA2022–2024 | CA | 2022–2024 | $1,000 | 25 | Not yet |
| Yolo County Basic Income (YoBI)Yolo County, California, USA2022–2024 | CA | 2022–2024 | $1,289 | 76 | Yes |
Amounts are the main monthly payment; some pilots paid different groups different amounts or changed the amount over time (see each entry). Recipients are people or households, as each program counts them, not counting control groups. Evaluation means a published report, working paper or journal article; findings are as reported by the evaluators, and many rely on self-reported surveys of a few hundred people. Funding: public means city, county or state money; ARPA means federal pandemic relief from the American Rescue Plan Act. Where a source gives only the start and the length of payments, the end year is calculated from them.