CLIMB (Columbia Life Improvement Monetary Boost)
CLIMB (Columbia Life Improvement Monetary Boost) was a guaranteed income pilot in Columbia, South Carolina, administered by the Central Carolina Community Foundation in partnership with the City of Columbia as part of the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI) network. The program gave 100 fathers $500 per month for 12 months via a MoCaFi prepaid debit card, with no restrictions on how funds could be spent. Participants were connected to wraparound support through the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition, Dream Team Consulting Firm, and SC Thrive. The pilot was funded through private/philanthropic sources associated with the MGI coalition. CLIMB was distinctive among guaranteed income pilots for targeting fathers rather than mothers or general caregivers.
Fathers, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, Debit Card, Fatherhood Coalition
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- Central Carolina Community Foundation, City of Columbia
- City
- Columbia
- State / Province
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Inactive
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 100
- Funding type
- Philanthropic
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 6,000 USD
- Avg. Per Month
- 500 USD
- Payment frequency
- Monthly
- How long the program lasts
- 12 months
- Distribution Type
- Debit Card
- Benefit details
Participants received $500 per month for 12 consecutive months, disbursed via a MoCaFi-issued prepaid debit card, with unconditional/unrestricted use of funds. Payments totaled $6,000 per participant over the course of the pilot.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Eligibility was targeted to fathers connected to the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition and living within specific Columbia, SC zip codes, with a dependent child as a qualifying factor. Enrollment was facilitated through partner community-based organizations (Midlands Fatherhood Coalition, Dream Team Consulting Firm, SC Thrive) rather than open public application.
Demographics
- Sex
- Male
- Gender
- Male
Family
- Family Status
- Parent
- Number of dependents (minimum)
- 1
Geography
- US states covered
- South Carolina
- Countries covered
- United States
- Cities covered
- Columbia
- Counties covered
- Richland
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Application Process
- Selection process
Participants were recruited/referred through the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition and partner community-based organizations (Dream Team Consulting Firm, SC Thrive) rather than a general open application.
