Embrace Mothers
A city-backed guaranteed income pilot providing 110 single mothers and caregivers in Birmingham, Alabama with no strings attached. Launched in February 2022 by Mayor Randall Woodfin in partnership with Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI), the program targets women heading households with at least one dependent child — reflecting that nearly 60% of Birmingham households with children are led by single women.
Mothers, Women
Headquarters
- City
- Birmingham
- State / Province
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
Status & Funding
- Application status
- Closed
- Number of recipients
- 110
- Funding type
- Philanthropic, Government
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 4,500 USD
- Total Amount Per Year
- 4,500 USD
- Payment frequency
- Monthly
- How long the program lasts
- 12 months
Eligibility
Demographics
- Sex
- Female
Family
- Number of dependents (minimum)
- 1
- Household size (minimum)
- 2
Geography
- US states covered
- Alabama
- Countries covered
- United States
- Cities covered
- Birmingham
- ZIP / postal codes covered
- 35007, 35020, 35022, 35023, 35040, 35043, 35051, 35068, 35071, 35080, 35115, 35124, 35147, 35173, 35178, 35203, 35204, 35205, 35206, 35207, 35208, 35209, 35210, 35211, 35212, 35213, 35214, 35215, 35216, 35217, 35218, 35221, 35222, 35223, 35224, 35226, 35228, 35233, 35234, 35235, 35242, 35243, 35244
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Participation
- Research / data sharing required
- Yes
- Research / participation requirements
Research participation is part of the pilot design, though it's voluntary rather than a strict condition of receiving payments. Both the 110 recipients and 132 control-group members are invited to complete surveys every six months over the program's duration (roughly March 2022–February 2023), each earning a $30 gift card per completed survey. Abt Global, which runs the evaluation, also conducts qualitative interviews with participants — these capture personal reflections, notably around their experience and identity as mothers, alongside the quantitative survey data on finances, work, and childcare.
Application Process
- How to apply
Applications online, offered in English and Spanish, and take up to an hour to complete.
