New Orleans Guaranteed Income Program
The New Orleans Guaranteed Income Program was launched in April 2022 by Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
125
participants
$350
monthly payment
10 months
duration
$437,500
invested in community
| Program Features | |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants | 125 individuals |
| Amount | $350 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Program Dates | April 2022-March 2023 |
| Eligibility | 16-24 years old and disconnected from work and school. |
About the New Orleans Guaranteed Income Program
The New Orleans Guaranteed Income Program serves young people in Orleans Parish who are disconnected from work and school. The goal of the program is to support opportunity youth and help connect participants back to education and employment opportunities. The program is administered by the Mayor's Office of Youth and Families (OYF) who partnered with nine community-based organizations to refer participants to the program including ALAS, Collegiate Academies, Healthy Start, New Orleans Public Schools, Youth Empowerment Project, New Orleans Youth Alliance, Louisiana Center for Children's Rights, and Educators for Quality Alternatives. In addition, OYF partnered with United Way of Southeast Louisiana to provide benefits counseling to all participants.
Pilot concluded in 2023.
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COMMUNITY FEATURES
$44,797
$38,000
Median household income
21.2%
20%
Poverty rate
37.3%
31%
Housing burden
31.2%
40%
Childcare cost burden
8.5%
8%
Unemployment rate
STOCKTON
STATE MEDIAN
Download New Orleans, LA's Evaluation Report
Read a research report produced by the Center for Guaranteed Income Research (CGIR) which offers summaries of key findings, along with in-depth analyses of both quantitative and qualitative data from this pilot.
download the reportEconomic Context for Pilot Participants
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.
Unemployment
Inflation
Pilot Timeline
Spending Breakdown
The data in this pie chart shows aggregate spending for guaranteed income participants in New Orleans, LA. This includes all non-cash expenditures from the participants' pre-paid debit card that is loaded with guaranteed income payments monthly.
Spending breakdown
Food and groceries accounted for the largest share of spending, at 37.12%, followed by Retail sales and services (27.04%) and Miscellaneous expenses (11.47%).
