UpTogether Dallas Community Fund
UpTogether, in partnership with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and other Dallas-area community organizations, is described as investing a total of $9,000 per household (paid at $500/month over 18 months) in 97 Dallas, TX households, with a stated focus on housing stability. UpTogether is a national nonprofit (legally Family Independence Initiative, DBA UpTogether) that provides unrestricted cash to families experiencing financial hardship. This specific Dallas cohort could not be independently confirmed via a dedicated program page or news coverage separate from UpTogether's well-documented Dallas Targeted Eviction Prevention Project (TEPP).
Housing Stability, Eviction Prevention, Guaranteed Income, UpTogether Network, Unrestricted Cash
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- UpTogether
- City
- Concord
- State / Province
- California
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Website
- https://www.uptogether.org/
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Inactive
- Number of recipients
- 97
- Funding type
- Nonprofit, 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
- Distribution Type
- Check, Direct deposit, Prepaid debit card, Digital/Virtual payment card
- Benefit details
Per seed/secondary description, members were to receive $500 per month for 18 months (total $9,000 per household), disbursed via UpTogether's standard payment rails (direct deposit, physical prepaid card, virtual card, or check), consistent with UpTogether's general program model. Funds are unrestricted and do not need to be repaid. The stated program goal is housing stability. These specifics could not be independently corroborated from a dedicated program page or press release.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Seed data indicates eligibility tied to housing status, income, and having a dependent child, targeting low-income Dallas households in specific zip codes. UpTogether funds of this type are typically invitation-only, requiring an invitation code distributed by a community partner (e.g., United Way of Metropolitan Dallas). Exact income thresholds and verification criteria for this specific fund were not found in public sources.
Demographics
- Minimum age
- 18
Family
- Family Status
- Parent
Housing
- Housing status
- Renter
Geography
- US states covered
- Texas
- Countries covered
- United States
- Cities covered
- Dallas
- Counties covered
- Dallas County
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Participation
- Research / data sharing
- Optional
- Research / participation requirements
Consistent with UpTogether's standard model (confirmed for the related Dallas TEPP fund), participants are not required to complete surveys or other research activities to receive payments, but are given optional monthly surveys and access to online peer groups to support UpTogether's data collection and storytelling efforts.
Application Process
- How to apply
Not publicly documented for this specific fund. UpTogether's comparable Dallas-area funds (e.g., TEPP) are invitation-only, requiring an eight-digit invitation code distributed by a community partner representative, after which applicants complete verification through the UpTogether member platform. It is unconfirmed whether this fund followed the same process.
- Selection process
Not publicly documented for this specific fund. Comparable UpTogether Dallas funds select households on a first-come, first-served basis among those who receive and redeem a partner-issued invitation code, up to a capped number of households. It is unconfirmed whether this fund used the same process.
