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
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 | |
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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. |
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.
$44,797
$38,000
21.2%
20%
37.3%
31%
31.2%
40%
8.5%
8%
STOCKTON
STATE MEDIAN
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
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%
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%
Hispanic
0.00%
Non-Hispanic
100.00%
English
100.00%
Spanish
0.00%
Other
0.00%
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.