Pilot Updates
Stay informed! Visit this page frequently for news and other announcements about the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot.
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Press Releases
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September 15, 2022
Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot Now Fully Enrolled
All 5,000 households have received at least their first $500 direct cash payment. A participant demographics report, plus profiles of two participants, were published on the CRCP website today.
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July 11, 2022
Households will receive $500 cash payments every month for the next 12 months via direct deposit into their bank account or through a prepaid debit card. DFSS and GiveDirectly are finalizing enrollment and first payments for the remaining 1,500 households.
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May 24, 2022
Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot Receives over 176,000 Applications
Applications were received from all 77 community areas, with at least 300 applications received from each ward. Participant selection starts this month.
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April 13, 2022
The Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, which will provide $500 per month to 5,000 income-qualifying Chicago residents, will accept applications to enter the lottery between Monday, April 25 at 9:00 am and Friday, May 13 at 11:59 pm.
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February 24, 2022
Eligibility Criteria for Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot Announced
The Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot website offers a simple income eligibility lookup tool for residents interested in entering the lottery. Visit the Eligibility page for more information.
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February 24, 2022
Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Initiatives in Administration’s Fight Toward Ending Poverty
On the second anniversary of the Mayor’s Solutions Towards Ending Poverty (STEP) summit, Mayor Lightfoot, City and community leaders announced three cash assistance funds that will benefit over 30,000 low-income Chicagoans disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
CRCP in the News
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August 11th, 2022
Chicago’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, Explained
City Bureau launches a series of articles about the history and current landscape of guaranteed income in Chicago.
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July 23, 2022
Chicago Guaranteed Income Pilot Rolls Out
WTTW Chicago Tonight: Black Voices interviews DFSS Commissioner Brandie Knazze, Shriver Center for Poverty Law Executive Director Audra Wilson, and YWCA CEO Nicole Robinson about the latest on the pilot.
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May 19, 2022
Chicago and Cook County can help settle debate on guaranteed income
In the Chicago Tribune – Opinion section, Carmelo Barbaro of the Inclusive Economy Lab offers perspective about researching the effects of guaranteed income.
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May 3, 2022
The Chicago Sun-Times speaks with residents and community-based workers during the three-week application period for the pilot.
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April 22, 2022
Meet Chicagoans who plan to apply for the city’s guaranteed income pilot
WBEZ Chicago profiles three residents who plan to apply for the pilot.
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April 14, 2022
Chicago to open applications for universal basic income program April 25
WBEZ Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons has a conversation with DFSS Commissioner Brandie Knazze about the pilot program and pending application launch.