I.M.P.A.C.T. (Income Mobility Program for Atlanta Community Transformation)
I.M.P.A.C.T. (Income Mobility Program for Atlanta Community Transformation) was a guaranteed income pilot launched in January 2022 by then-Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms through a partnership between the City of Atlanta and the Urban League of Greater Atlanta. The program provided $500 per month in unrestricted cash payments for 12 months to 300 low-income Atlanta residents (275 in an evaluated research cohort and 25 in a non-evaluated Storytelling Cohort). It was funded primarily by $2 million from the City of Atlanta and $500,000 from Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI), a coalition of mayors advocating for guaranteed income policies. Eligible participants were Atlanta residents at least 18 years old with household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty line. The pilot concluded in May 2023, with evaluation findings showing improved financial stability, more parent-child time, and reduced household chaos among recipients.
Guaranteed Income, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI), Randomized Control Trial, Poor People's Campaign Legacy, Old Fourth Ward
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- Urban League of Greater Atlanta
- City
- Atlanta
- State / Province
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Website
- https://ulgacoaimpact.org/
- Phone
- +1 404 802 1100
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Inactive
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 300
- Funding type
- Government, 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
- Benefit details
Recipients received $500 per month for 12 months ($6,000 total) with no restrictions on how funds could be spent. Of the 300 total participants, 275 made up an evaluated cohort eligible for optional research participation, while 25 made up a non-evaluated Storytelling Cohort. The pilot was structured as a randomized control trial (RCT). Spending among participants was concentrated in retail/services (about 41%), food/groceries (about 25%), and housing/utilities (about 12%), per the program's public data dashboard.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Applicants had to be at least 18 years old, live within the city limits of Atlanta, and have an annual household income at or below 200% of the 2021 federal poverty guidelines (approximately $25,760 for a single person, up to about $53,000 for a household of four). There were no additional documented requirements related to employment, disability, housing status, or family composition beyond these income and residency criteria.
Demographics
- Minimum age
- 18
Financial
- Income limit (annual household)
- $53,000
- Income as % of Federal Poverty Level
- 2,002,021 %
Geography
- US states covered
- Georgia
- Countries covered
- United States
- Cities covered
- Atlanta
- Counties covered
- Fulton
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Participation
- Research / data sharing
- Optional
- Research / participation requirements
The evaluated cohort (275 participants) had the option to participate in research activities such as surveys and data sharing; the Storytelling Cohort (25 participants) was not evaluated. Independent evaluation, including a report produced by Abt Associates, found improved financial stability and resilience, more parent-child time, and less household chaos among recipients.
Application Process
- How to apply
Eligible Atlanta residents applied online during a defined application window opened by the Urban League of Greater Atlanta in partnership with the City of Atlanta, following the program's public launch in January 2022. Further specifics of the application form/process were not documented in available sources.
- Selection process
The pilot was designed as a randomized control trial (RCT); eligible applicants were randomly assigned, with 275 selected for an evaluated research cohort (optional research participation) and 25 selected for a non-evaluated Storytelling Cohort.
