Guaranteed Income Pilot
The Guaranteed Income Pilot was a small guaranteed income initiative led by United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania beginning in 2021, providing 12 women across several southwestern Pennsylvania counties with $500 per month for a fixed pilot term. Per seed data it was funded privately, with corporate backing from PNC Financial Services Group and philanthropic support from the Eden Hall Foundation. Participants were connected through community-based organization partners, including Community Kitchen of Pittsburgh, Jewish Family and Community Services, Mon Valley Initiative, and the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh -- all confirmed as genuine United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania partner agencies. It was one of several guaranteed income pilots the organization has led since 2021 as part of its financial stability work. The specific funder details and participant figures for this particular pilot could not be independently confirmed beyond the seed data due to research constraints.
Women, Small-scale pilot, Corporate-backed, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Partner CBO referral model
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
- City
- Pittsburgh
- State / Province
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Website
- https://unitedwayswpa.org/
- Phone
- +1 412 261 6010
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Inactive
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 12
- Funding type
- Philanthropic, Corporate
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 9,000 USD
- Avg. Per Month
- 500 USD
- Payment frequency
- Monthly
- How long the program lasts
- 18 months
- Benefit details
Participants received $500 per month, delivered on a fixed monthly schedule as part of a small, deep-dive guaranteed income pilot. Based on the September 2021 to March 2023 disbursement window in the seed data, the pilot ran approximately 18 months, though the seed data separately labeled the duration as 24 months, a discrepancy that could not be resolved through independent verification. The relatively long duration for only 12 participants suggests a design intended for close qualitative tracking of outcomes rather than broad-scale rollout.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Eligibility centered on women in several counties of southwestern Pennsylvania, per seed data, with employment status cited as a factor impacting eligibility. Participants appear to have been referred through partner community-based organizations such as Community Kitchen of Pittsburgh, Jewish Family and Community Services, Mon Valley Initiative, and the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh. Specific income, age, or household eligibility thresholds were not identified in available sources.
Demographics
- Sex
- Female
- Gender
- Female
Geography
- US states covered
- Pennsylvania
- Countries covered
- United States
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Application Process
- Selection process
Per seed data, participants were referred through partner community-based organizations (Community Kitchen of Pittsburgh, Jewish Family and Community Services, Mon Valley Initiative, Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh); this selection mechanism could not be independently confirmed through available public sources.
