Pomona’s Innovative Approach to Poverty Reduction: Pomona HUG Provides Unconditional Cash to Low-Income Families
California Leads the Way in Guaranteed Income Programs: Pomona HUG and LA’s BIG: LEAP Show Promise in Addressing Financial Insecurity
According to LAtimes, The city of Pomona, California, is starting a new program to help low-income families with young children. The program, called Pomona HUG, will give 250 families $500 each month for 18 months. This money can be used however they want, with no rules or restrictions.
This program is part of a bigger trend across the United States to help people who are struggling financially. Some cities and states are giving cash to people in need, without making them do anything in return. In Los Angeles, a similar program has been giving $1,000 each month to 3,200 low-income residents for a year.
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Studying the Effectiveness of Pomona HUG
Researchers from UCLA will be studying the Pomona HUG program to see how it affects the families who participate. The goal is to help these families feel more secure and stable and to learn more about how giving people money without restrictions can help address poverty and economic inequality.