Media Advisory | Tuesday 11 a.m.: City of New Haven, 4-CT, and Project M.O.R.E. to Launch Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Individuals Returning from Incarceration, Among the First of its Kind in the Country
Lenny Speiller
*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***
for Tuesday, March 28, 2023
CITY OF NEW HAVEN, 4-CT, AND PROJECT M.O.R.E. TO LAUNCH GUARANTEED INCOME PILOT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION, AMONG THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY
Twenty individuals to be provided with $500 per month for one year via joint Elm City Resident ID + prepaid Mastercard in effort to promote positive outcomes for reentry population.
NEW HAVEN – On Tuesday, March 28 at 11 a.m., the City of New Haven, 4-CT, and Project M.O.R.E. will announce a new guaranteed income pilot program for individuals transitioning from the criminal justice system back to the New Haven community. The pilot, which will be one of the first of its kind in the country among the reentry population, will provide twenty program participants with a combination Elm City Resident ID + prepaid Mastercard with monthly cash transfers of $500 per month for one year, removing obstacles to reintegration that many face when returning from incarceration.
The aims of the pilot are twofold: (1) to determine the benefits and effectiveness of a guaranteed income for the formerly incarcerated; and (2) to improve systems for delivering support to individuals transitioning back into society. The funding for the pilot program is provided by 4-CT and this will be Mastercard’s first ID + payment card for the reentry population in the United States.
The event will take place at the Project M.O.R.E. Re-Entry Welcome Center located at 830 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511.
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT: Announcement of guaranteed income pilot program for individuals returning from incarceration.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Project M.O.R.E. Reentry Welcome Center, 830 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511
WHO:
- Mayor Justin Elicker;
- Carlos Sosa-Lombardo, Executive Director, Department of Community Resilience;
- Dijonée Talley, Special Projects Director, Department of Community Resilience;
- Sarah Blanton, Executive Director, 4-CT;
- Raquel Ferguson, Social Worker, Project M.O.R.E.;
- Among others.
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Press Contacts:
- City of New Haven: Lenny H. Speiller; 203-725-4249; Lspe...@newhavenct.gov
- 4-CT: Katie Rosa Moher; 203-521-8499; ka...@4-ct.org
- Mastercard: Max Barnes; 415-203-2968; maximili...@mastercard.com
Lenny Speiller
*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***
for Tuesday, March 28, 2023
CITY OF NEW HAVEN, 4-CT, AND PROJECT M.O.R.E. TO LAUNCH GUARANTEED INCOME PILOT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION, AMONG THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY
Twenty individuals to be provided with $500 per month for one year via joint Elm City Resident ID + prepaid Mastercard in effort to promote positive outcomes for reentry population.
NEW HAVEN – On Tuesday, March 28 at 11 a.m., the City of New Haven, 4-CT, and Project M.O.R.E. will announce a new guaranteed income pilot program for individuals transitioning from the criminal justice system back to the New Haven community. The pilot, which will be one of the first of its kind in the country among the reentry population, will provide twenty program participants with a combination Elm City Resident ID + prepaid Mastercard with monthly cash transfers of $500 per month for one year, removing obstacles to reintegration that many face when returning from incarceration.
The aims of the pilot are twofold: (1) to determine the benefits and effectiveness of a guaranteed income for the formerly incarcerated; and (2) to improve systems for delivering support to individuals transitioning back into society.
The funding for the pilot program is provided by 4-CT and the event will take place at the Project M.O.R.E. Re-Entry Welcome Center located at 830 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511.