Richmond Resilience Initiative (RRI)
The Richmond Resilience Initiative (RRI) was launched in 2020 by Mayor Levar Stoney.
94
participants
$500
monthly payment
2 Years
duration
$1,128,000
invested in community
| Pilot Features | |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants | 94 individuals |
| Median Household Income | $15,600 per year |
| Amount | $500 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Program Dates | October 2020-May 2025 |
| Eligibility | City of Richmond resident; enrolled in the Office of Community Wealth Building workforce program; not currently receiving federal benefits, including housing vouchers and Medicaid; employed and earning more than $12.71 (the full-time wage federal benefits threshold); have children under the age of 18 living in the household; and for the third cohort only, are a returning citizen. |
About the Richmond Resilience Initiative (RRI)
The Richmond Resilience Initiative (RRI), Mayor Levar Stoney’s guaranteed income pilot, was established in 2020 to support residents in the city of Richmond, Virginia impacted by the ‘cliff effect.’ Through its partnership with Mayors for a Guaranteed Income and UpTogether, the City of Richmond’s Office of Community Wealth Building in the Human Services portfolio, is engaging individuals and families who neither make a living wage nor qualify for federal benefits due to their household income. RRI, now on its third cohort, strives to help residents thrive and not merely survive by offering a $250-$500 monthly supplement to their income for 24 consecutive months. Additionally, the Office of Community Wealth Building, in collaboration with the Richmond City Treasurer’s Office of Financial Empowerment, provides participants with financial literacy education. The Richmond Resilience Initiative is supported through funding provided by Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, the Robins Foundation, the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Data last updated on 12/20/2022.
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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
Demographic Data for Pilot Participants
Median Annual Household income
RRI
$15,600
Richmond, VA
$58,988
Annual Household Income (Mean)
$14,771
Sample Size
18
Avg. Age of Respondent
41
Avg. Children in Household
2
Avg. Household Size
4
gendermarital statuschildren in household
Male
31.00%
Female
69.00%
Other
0.00%
Married
6.25%
Single
87.50%
Partnered/In-Relationship
6.25%
Yes
81.25%
No
18.75%
race
White
0.00%
African American
94.00%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.00%
Asian
0.00%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.00%
Latino
0.00%
Other/Mixed
6.00%
ethnicityprimary language at home
Hispanic
0.00%
Non-Hispanic
100.00%
English
100.00%
Spanish
0.00%
Other
0.00%
Economic 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
