UpTogether Brookline
UpTogether Brookline is a 12-month guaranteed income pilot launched by the Brookline Community Foundation (BCF) and the Brookline Housing Authority (BHA), with UpTogether serving as the fund implementation and payment-processing partner. The program provides $750 per month in unrestricted cash to 53 BHA residents (public housing residents and Section 8 voucher holders) enrolled in BHA's Self-Sufficiency Programs. Payments began November 1, 2025 and run through October 1, 2026. The pilot is funded by $460,000 in Town of Brookline American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars allocated to BCF and BHA, plus an additional BCF grant.
Public Housing, Section 8, ARPA-funded, Self-Sufficiency Program
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- Brookline Community Foundation; Brookline Housing Authority
- City
- Brookline
- State / Province
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Phone
- +1 617 566 4442
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Active
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 53
- Funding type
- Government, Philanthropic
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 9,000 USD
- Avg. Per Month
- 750 USD
- Payment frequency
- Monthly
- How long the program lasts
- 12 months
- Distribution Type
- UpTogether virtual wallet (virtual/physical card, bank transfer, or check)
- Benefit details
Participants receive $750 per month in unrestricted cash for 12 months, for a cumulative total of $9,000 per household. Payments are unconditional and can be used for any purpose, including debt repayment, savings, or housing costs. Funds are distributed via the UpTogether platform, which offers virtual/physical cards, bank transfers, and check options.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Eligible participants must be residents of Brookline Housing Authority public housing or Section 8 voucher holders who are enrolled in BHA's voluntary five-year Self-Sufficiency Programs (SSP), which provide job training, education, and asset-building coaching. The average annual income of BHA residents in the SSP program is approximately $25,000. There is no indication of an open application window; the cohort was selected from existing SSP participants.
Housing
- Housing status
- Public Housing
Financial
- Currently receiving government benefits
- Required
Geography
- US states covered
- Massachusetts
- Countries covered
- United States
- Cities covered
- Brookline
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Participation
- Complementary program enrollment required
- Brookline Housing Authority Self-Sufficiency Programs (SSP)
Application Process
- How to apply
Not currently open for new applicants; the pilot cohort was drawn from residents already enrolled in the Brookline Housing Authority's Self-Sufficiency Programs (SSP). No public application process was described in available sources.
- Selection process
Participants were selected from among Brookline Housing Authority public housing residents and Section 8 voucher holders already participating in BHA's Self-Sufficiency Programs; specific selection criteria beyond SSP enrollment were not detailed in available sources.
