Income Mobility Program for Atlanta Community Transformation (IMPACT) was launched in 2022 by Keisha Lance Bottoms.
275
participants
$500
monthly payment
1 year
duration
$1,650,000
invested in community
| Program Features | |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants | 275 individuals |
| Amount | $500 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Program Dates | January 2022-May 2023 |
| Eligibility | 18 years old, Atlanta city residents, and have an income of 200% the federal poverty line. |
Through a partnership between the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, the Income Mobility Program for Atlanta Community Transformation (I.M.P.A.C.T.) was implemented to prove the efficacy of a guaranteed income in helping communities achieve economic stability. The IMPACT Program serves 300 residents of the City of Atlanta by providing them with unrestricted cash payments of $500.00/month for one year. Applicants had to be at least 18 years of age, live within the city limits of Atlanta, and have an annual household income less than or equal to 200% of the 2021 federal poverty guidelines. Of the 300 participants in the IMPACT Program, 25 participants make up a non-evaluated cohort Storytelling Cohort with the remaining 275 participants making up an evaluated cohort who will also have the option of participating in research activities.
Pilot concluded in 2023.
$44,797
$38,000
21.2%
20%
37.3%
31%
31.2%
40%
8.5%
8%
STOCKTON
STATE MEDIAN
I.M.P.A.C.T
$12,000
Atlanta, GA
$83,251
Annual Household Income (Mean)
$14,826
Sample Size
275
Avg. Age of Respondent
39
Avg. Children in Household
2
Avg. Household Size
3
Male
15%
Female
85%
Other
1%
Married
6%
Single
89%
Partnered/In-Relationship
6%
Yes
63%
No
37%
White
2%
African American
94%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Asian
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Latino
0%
Other/Mixed
3%
Hispanic
4%
Non-Hispanic
96%
English
100%
Spanish
0%
Other
0%
The guaranteed income pilot launched during a period of dynamic change and economic challenges for pilot participants. The chart below situates this pilot in the context of unemployment and inflation.
The data in this pie chart shows aggregate spending for guaranteed income participants in Atlanta, GA. This includes all non-cash expenditures from the participants' bank accounts, not just those that are from the guaranteed income they received.
Spending breakdown
Retail sales and services accounted for the largest share of spending, at 41.22%, followed by Food and groceries (25.27%) and Housing & Utilities (11.73%).
