The Texas Senate passed a bill that would have banned local governments from using public funds for direct cash benefits for residents, but the House didn’t act.

Together with our partners at Economic Security Project and Every Texan, and with the support of local leaders, UpTogether members showed the power of community-led advocacy.

I'm one of the hardest working people that you'll ever meet. Should we have to work ourselves to death, like I almost did, just to survive?

Texas families’ mobilization was key to killing Senate Bill 2010

For millions of families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the proposed cuts as outlined in the Big Beautiful Bill will have immediate impacts.

House Republicans approved a sweeping package early Thursday morning that contained deep cuts to programs assisting low-income Americans, including Medicaid and SNAP food stamp eligibility.

A guaranteed income pilot program in Oakland improved housing stability and employment among its recipients, according to a new report from the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Guaranteed Incom...

House Ways and Means Republicans have released their tax plan as part of the budget reconciliation process and as long expected, it provides enormous tax cuts for the wealthy while doing little for...

To California Democratic state Sen. David Cortese, the idea of gaining Republican support for a bill to provide cash to certain residents would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. But his pro...

‘It comforted me:’ Oakland’s guaranteed income program ends. Here’s who it helped

The Youth Homelessness Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act would provide $1,400 monthly for three years

Columbus and Franklin County have two guaranteed income programs and both started paying participants this year. Here's more details.

Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who is running for mayor, will release a plan to provide guaranteed income for thousands of homeless families.

This family foundation is on a mission to demonstrate the effectiveness of no-strings cash programs for moms and babies.

UpTogether, Economic Security Project and Every Texan brought together Texans from across the state for a powerful advocacy day in Austin on Wednesday.

The state currently has two pilot programs — one for former foster youth and pregnant people, and another for older adults.

The move was prompted by the Trump administration’s freeze on federal foreign aid and the now-suspended freeze on federal grants.

Front & Center began as first-person accounts of Black mothers living in Jackson, Miss., receiving a guaranteed income. Moving into the fourth year and next phase of this series, we’re expanding our f...

The House Republican budget passed today calls for massive cuts in health coverage, food assistance, and help paying for college, among some other areas, to pay for huge tax giveaways for wealthy...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Just over 50 families outside Chicago will get a bit of help to pay their bills or to go out to eat. UpTogether, an Oakland, Calif.-based non-profit organization is givi…

California-based, anti-poverty organization UpTogether started the guaranteed income pilot program in Illinois in September 2024.

Fifty-two Illinois families are currently participating in a guaranteed income pilot program that gives them $500 a month to spend as they see fit.

One Illinois fund is helping families in central Illinois and beyond make ends meet.

Katie Porter: “Single working parents ought to get the same tax credits. Yet, Republicans propose to remove even this modest boost.”