IndyEast Guaranteed Income Initiative (IGII) – Cohort 2
The IndyEast Guaranteed Income Initiative (IGII) is a guaranteed income program serving Indianapolis's Near Eastside and Martindale-Brightwood neighborhoods, run by the IndyEast Economic Mobility District (John Boner Neighborhood Centers, Southeast Community Services, and Edna Martin Christian Center) with a $2.5 million grant from United Way of Central Indiana's Housing Stability Initiative. It is funded by a gift from philanthropists Judy and Michael Harrington, matched by the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, plus an anonymous donor, and runs through 2028. Cohort 1 launched in October 2025 with 25 participants receiving $500 a month for 18 months plus coaching; this record (Cohort 2) reflects the larger expansion wave of roughly 100 additional households United Way said would be added in 2026 toward its overall goal of serving 125 households. The initiative builds on an earlier, unrelated-funding 15-family pilot run by the same three centers from 2022-2024.
Guaranteed Income, Housing Stability, Near Eastside Indianapolis, Martindale-Brightwood, Cohort-based, Coaching-linked, Economic Mobility
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- United Way of Central Indiana; IndyEast Economic Mobility District (John Boner Neighborhood Centers, Southeast Community Services, Edna Martin Christian Center)
- City
- Indianapolis
- State / Province
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Website
- https://www.uwci.org/
- Phone
- +1 317 923 1466
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Active
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 100
- Funding type
- Philanthropic, Nonprofit
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
Cohort 1 participants (confirmed) receive $500 per month, unrestricted, for 18 months, plus ongoing coaching on housing retention, financial stability, and employment. Cohort 2 (this record) is expected to follow the same $500/month, 18-month structure based on program design and prior United Way statements, though a dedicated Cohort 2 announcement with exact figures was not located. In the 2022-2024 predecessor pilot using the identical $500/month, 18-month structure, participants saw average monthly income increase by about $306 and full-time employment rise from 60% to 93%.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Per the seed data's noted eligibility factor, participants are drawn from residents already engaged with IndyEast Economic Mobility District partner organizations (John Boner Neighborhood Centers, Southeast Community Services, Edna Martin Christian Center) in Indianapolis's Near Eastside and Martindale-Brightwood neighborhoods. No specific published income threshold, age range, or household composition requirement was found. These neighborhoods include the 46218 zip code, which United Way data shows has the highest share of households in or near poverty in Marion County.
Geography
- US states covered
- Indiana
- Countries covered
- United States
- Cities covered
- Indianapolis
- Counties covered
- Marion
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Participation
- Research / data sharing
- Required
- Complementary program enrollment required
- Ongoing coaching on housing retention, financial stability, and employment (delivered by IndyEast Economic Mobility District partner organizations) is bundled with cash payments.
- Research / participation requirements
An independent evaluation conducted by City Strategies and United Way of Central Indiana assesses participant feedback and data to measure the initiative's impact on housing stability, income, and employment outcomes.
Application Process
- How to apply
No public application portal was identified; participants appear to be identified/enrolled through existing case-management and coaching relationships with IndyEast Economic Mobility District partner organizations (e.g., John Boner Neighborhood Centers' Center for Working Families). General intake for John Boner Neighborhood Centers services is at https://enroll.indyeastpromise.org/.
- Selection process
Not publicly detailed beyond being selected from eligible clients already engaged with the three IndyEast Economic Mobility District partner organizations' coaching/case-management programs.
