Young Adult Louisville Income for Transformation (YALift!) was launched in April 2022 by Mayor Greg Fischer.
150
participants
$500
monthly payment
1 Year
duration
$900,000
invested in community
| Pilot Features | |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants | 150 individuals |
| Median Household Income | $8,544 per year |
| Amount | $500 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Program Dates | April 2022-March 2023 |
| Eligibility | 18-24 years old and residing in the following neighborhoods: California, Russell, and Smoketown. |
YALift! provides young adults with a one-year, no strings attached foundation of financial stability. The pilot is collaboratively administered by Louisville Metro Government, Metro United Way, Russell: A Place of Promise, and Mayors for Guaranteed Income (MGI), and is focused on young adults in three neighborhoods of concentrated poverty: Smoketown, Russell, and California.
Data last updated on 9/30/2023.
$44,797
$38,000
21.2%
20%
37.3%
31%
31.2%
40%
8.5%
8%
STOCKTON
STATE MEDIAN
The data in this pie chart shows aggregate spending for guaranteed income participants in Louisville, KY. 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 39.42%, followed by Food and groceries (30.94%) and Transport related expenses (9.77%).
