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Young parents in Baltimore's guaranteed income pilot find 'second family'

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published January 10, 2024 at 10:53 AM EST
Participants in the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF) pictured with Mayor Brandon Scott. Courtesy: CASH Campaign of Maryland.
Participants in the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF) pictured with Mayor Brandon Scott. Courtesy: CASH Campaign of Maryland.

For more than a year and a half, Baltimore City has been running an experiment - $1000 a month to low-income young parents. How are families using the money? How have participants created a sense of community?

Tonaeya Moore is the director of policy for the CASH Campaign of Maryland. Tazhane Jordan is a participant in Baltimore City’s guaranteed income pilot program.

Learn more about the Baltimore Young Families Success Fund (BYFSF):
Guaranteed Income Pilots Dashboard - Baltimore
Baltimore tests a guaranteed income for 200 young parents

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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