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Summary

Project 100+ Unconditional Cash Transfer was a one-time unconditional cash payment of $1,000 provided to families with children who had low income in order to alleviate financial distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The program provided unrestricted, lump sum cash transfer delivered via a Hyperwallet account that could be used for any type of expense. There were no requirements for families to participate in any other services or meet work-related conditions. The payment was made in May 2020. 

The program targeted families who were receiving or had recently received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and were not receiving supplemental disability insurance. It was implemented in twelve states: Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. 

101080-Study of Project 100
Populations and employment barriers: Parents, Public benefits recipients, At least a high school diploma or equivalent

Effectiveness ratings

  • Well- supported
  • Supported
  • Mixed support
  • Not supported
  • Insufficient evidence
  • Cannot assess support

Studies of this program

Study quality rating Study counts per rating
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Implementation details

Organizations implementing program

GiveDirectly

The information contained here reflects how the program was implemented at the time of the evaluation.

Local context

The study was conducted twelve states: Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

Characteristics of research participants
Black or African American
64%
White, not Hispanic
23%
Another race
3%
Unknown or not reported
4%
Hispanic or Latino of any race
6%

The race and ethnicity categories may sum to more than 100 percent if the authors reported race and ethnicity separately; in these cases, we report the category White, rather than White, not Hispanic.

State(s) where implemented

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Canada

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