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Study Name
Study of Shreveport Guaranteed Income Program
Study Sharepoint ID
101006
Evaluation name
Mayors for a Guaranteed Income Evaluation Final Report: Shreveport Guaranteed Income Program
Intervention (standard name)
Outcome domains examined
Strength of Evidence Tag
Design
Populations targeted
Settings in which the intervention was studied
Subgroups
Subgroup data - Female
No
Subgroup data - Male
No
Subgroup data - White
No
Subgroup data - Black
No
Percent Parents
100.00
Percent Single Parents
100.00
Percent Unemployed
24.54
Percent welfare population
82.75
Percent Black or African American
90.38
Percent Hispanic or Latino of any race
1.92
Percent White not Hispanic
7.08
Percent More than one race
2.54
Mean age
33.90
Group formation formatted
This evaluation used a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, in which individual applicants were randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. The individual served as both the unit of assignment and the unit of analysis. Recruitment was conducted through an open application process, and eligibility was determined based on residency in Shreveport/Caddo Parish, custodial status as a single parent or guardian of at least one child aged 3-19, and household income at or below 120% of the federal poverty level. The study used weights in their random assignment such that about 50% of participants in each condition lived in one of the 5 poorest zip codes in Caddo Parish and the other 50% of participants in each condition lived in any of the other zip codes of Caddo Parish.
Study timing formatted
Program implementation occurred over a 12-month period from March 2022 through February 2023. Data collection occurred over an 18-month period from January 2022 through August 2023.
Study funding formatted
The study was funded by a grant from the organization Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI) and matching funds from Caddo Parish.
Sample Characteristics
The sample of program participants at the time of application was 88% female and 33 years old on average. The majority (89%) identified as non-Hispanic Black or African American, followed by non-Hispanic White (8%), multiracial (3%), and Hispanic/Latino (1%). Average household income was $12,434.70. Most (70%) reported being food insecure during the past month. Eighty percent also reported receiving public benefits, such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The majority of participants reported renting (64%), with others living in public housing (12%), with friends or family (12%), owning a home (8%), experiencing homelessness or living in temporary housing (1%), or in another housing situation (2%).
Implementing organization formatted
The City of Shreveport and the United Way of Northwest Louisiana via the Shreveport Financial Empowerment Center.
Program history
The Shreveport Guaranteed Income Program (SGIP) is the City of Shreveport, Louisiana's guaranteed income (GI) pilot. It was not in existence prior to the start of this study.
Treatment condition formatted
Families assigned to the intervention condition (n = 165) received guaranteed income in the amount of $660/month for 12 months. Any single parent or guardian with one or more children aged 3-20 living with them could apply for the program, provided they had a household income less than or equal to 120 percent of the federal poverty level and resided in Shreveport or Caddo Parish.
Comparison condition formatted
Families assigned to the comparison condition (n = 132) did not receive guaranteed income.
Mandatory services formatted
None
Timing of study formatted
A typical participant receives services as part of the program for one year.
Program funding formatted
The Shreveport Guaranteed Income Program (SGIP) was funded by a grant from the organization Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI) and matching funds from Caddo Parish.
Setting details formatted
The study took place in Shreveport, Louisiana and was implemented through the Shreveport Financial Empowerment Center (FEC).
Delivered by public or private entity?
Public-private partnership
Secondary domains examined
Findings reported by the study that are not eligible for review span multiple domains, including financial well-being, psychological distress, physical functioning, food insecurity, housing security and quality, time use and self-care, children's educational and behavioral outcomes, parent and child well-being, agency and hope, community connection and relationships with others, household income, job quality and satisfaction, and educational enrollment and attainment.
Earliest publication year
2024
Most recent publication year
2024
Check edits flag
No
Primary Service
Unconditional cash transfers
Services Unclear
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Enrollment Period
January 2022
Intervention Duration
12.00
Subgroup data - Hispanic
No
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