USDC Grant Program for Low-Income New York Residents

USDC Grant Program for Low-Income New York Residents is sponsored by Coinbase and GiveDirectly. A universal basic income program in partnership with GiveDirectly distributing $12,000 in USDC to 160 low-income residents of New York. The grant is no-strings-attached and aims to test for better outcomes in housing and educational opportunities.

Cash Aid in United States | GiveDirectly Send money directly to low-income Americans, with no strings attached. Poverty relief - U.S. ( edit program ) Giving by check, wire, stock, crypto Give cash to people in extreme poverty, no strings attached. Give unrestricted - includes cash transfers, operations, and Give cash to low-income Americans.

Give cash to survivors of international crises or climate disasters. 473,000+ people uplifted across 14 programs in 51 states and territories throughout the U.S. Giving cash is a direct, dignified, and proven way to reduce poverty. Since 2017, GiveDirectly has delivered unconditional cash transfers to low-income Americans across the country and proven that cash can have positive impacts for people in need.

By running some of the country's largest cash programs, we aim to demonstrate the power of cash to help families build wealth and eliminate poverty in the wealthiest country in the world. Our programs deliver donor and government dollars directly to Americans in need. We aim to create meaningful change for low-income families while informing the policies that impact them.

Our programs include research designed to grow the evidence base around the effects of cash and optimize the design of cash programs across contexts.

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Fire Victims, No Questions Asked AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments America Dissected: Cash as Medicine in Flint, Michigan Every new mom in this U.S. city is now getting cash aid for a year The Case for Spending Way More on Babies How Google and GiveDirectly are using AI mapping to get cash to Hurricane Ian victims Chicago taps direct cash charity to give residents $500 a month The simplest, most revolutionary approach to ending poverty Anderson Cooper and Andrew Yang on COVID-19 relief How to Get Your Money to Those Who Need It More Than You Americans use cash to meet short-term needs and unlock future plans.

Tana replaced furniture and clothes lost in the L. A. wildfires "I was home when the fires hit and my apartment was full of smoke.

I didn't leave until the next day, and then stayed with my grandson and family. My biggest worry was the air quality. Your service is amazing and everything was very easy to fill out.

I will never forget how it felt to not worry about replacing my furniture and clothes." Rx Kids has made a difference for Angela and her family "My older daughter was already graduating from high school when I had Jolena, so I didn't have any of the supplies you need for an infant. We were able to buy things like a car seat, a bathtub, and clothes without worrying all the time.

That extra money's been a real blessing." Angela in Flint, Michigan Tiesha saved for an apartment with In Her Hands funds "I'm working on grounding myself and my life. Set up a credit repayment plan, so they take the money out each month right when I get these $850 payments in.

I want things to be good so my kids can come back and live with me. Gonna get a 3 bedroom apartment, a room for the two boys and a room for the two girls." Aira covered for rising costs "The food in the supermarket has all gone up.

It is more now. Gasoline too. Electricity has gone up.

With the money, now I may be able to spend more time with my kids. It gives me freedom and satisfaction." The U.S. spends about what most wealthy countries spend on social protection , yet 36.

8M Americans are still living in poverty. The U.S. currently has the second highest poverty rate relative to national income of any wealthy country in the world. Much of this social spending is poured into poorly designed programs that carry excessive bureaucratic burden, leaving a quarter of eligible families unable to access the support they need to meet their basic needs and invest in their future.

And when programs do reach people in need, they often come with invasive, time-consuming applications and paternalistic conditions . We know unconditional cash works to dramatically reduce poverty , without imposing excessive and unhelpful barriers to entry. With your support, we can continue building the case for cash-based government interventions and shift more aid directly into the hands of families in need.

Black Americans experience multi-generational poverty leading cause of U.S. death is poverty Frequently asked questions Can I apply to receive money? At this time, we are not accepting applications for cash transfers. Our U.S. programs are targeted to specific populations, who are then invited to participate in a program.

If you are currently enrolled in one of our programs, please submit your questions here and we'll respond within three business days. If you are currently enrolled and would like to share concerns about your interactions with our staff, please email us here and we will respond as soon as we are able. Can I choose who receives my donation?

No. You can choose which GiveDirectly programs to donate to, but not individual recipients. Practically speaking, if we let you direct funds to a specific person, we would risk being regulated as a money transfer service and losing our charitable status. Philosophically, we aim to target the poorest possible recipients, and not those with compelling profiles or narratives.

Finally, it keeps costs down. Don't donations go further overseas? Objectively, a dollar will have more impact on a Kenyan living on under $3/day than an American living on ~$50/day.

However, we believe working in the U.S. is important for the following reasons. First, working in the U.S. gives us an opportunity to create meaningful change in the lives of low-income Americans. The U.S. has the second highest poverty rate relative to national income of any wealthy country in the world.

While results from the pandemic-era cash-based programs show large drops in poverty , only a fifth of U.S. social spending is given as cash. Second, working in the U.S. can improve the effectiveness of existing spendings by the U.S. government on poverty interventions.

Historically, the U.S. spends about what most wealthy countries spend on social protection , but much of that spending goes to poorly designed social programs that carry excessive bureaucratic burden. The research components of our U.S. programs will add to the relatively small pool of evidence on the impact of cash in high income countries, helping inform better policy design.

For more details, read our blog on why we work in the U.S. We're committed to delivering cash aid securely in difficult environments. To ensure safe and transparent reporting of observed misconduct by GiveDirectly staff, volunteers, vendors, contractors, or partners, we offer the following channels: File a report through our third-party whistleblowing portal Email a complaint to whistleblower@givedirectly.

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