Application Period Opens for Alameda’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program
Published on September 05, 2023
Rise Up Alameda Launches Friday, September 8, at 9 am
The City of Alameda’s guaranteed income pilot program, Rise Up Alameda, will begin accepting applications for eligible households at 9 am on Friday, September 8, 2023. To be considered for the program, all applications must be submitted by 9 am on Monday, September 18. Eligible individuals can apply at: www.riseupalameda.org.
Rise Up Alameda will provide 150 randomly selected low-income households with $1,000 per month for 24 months. The money has no strings attached and selected participants may use the payments in ways that best meet their basic needs. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be:
- A resident of the City of Alameda;
- 18 years of age or older; and
- Have a yearly household income at or below 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI):
Eligibility Requirement – Maximum Income Level
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Number of People in Household
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Income Level
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1
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$51,800
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2
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$59,200
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3
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$66,600
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4
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$73,950
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5
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$79,900
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6
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$85,800
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7
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$91,700
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8
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$97,650
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Applications for Rise Up Alameda will be accepted through an online portal available in multiple languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Arabic, Korean, and Vietnamese. In addition, the City is providing multilingual application support and free computer access—available on a first come, first serve basis—at the following drop-in hubs:
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Location
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Address
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Dates/Times
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Languages & Technical Support Available
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Alameda Free Library Main Branch
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1550 Oak Street, Alameda, CA
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- Sundays, Sept 10 and Sept 17, 1-5pm
- Tuesday, Sept 12, 4-8pm
- Wednesday, Sept 13, 2-5pm
- Thursday, Sept 14, 10am-2pm
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- Spanish: every day and time listed
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Mastick Senior Center
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1155 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA
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- Friday, Sept 8, 11am-3pm
- Saturdays, Sept 9 and 16, 10am-2pm
- Monday, Sept 11, 9am-1pm
- Thursday, Sept 14, 11am-3pm
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- Spanish: Every day and time listed
- Arabic: Thurs, Sept 14, 1-3pm
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Alameda Point Collaborative
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451 Stardust Place, Alameda, CA
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- Friday, Sept 8, 9am-5pm
- Monday to Friday, Sept 11 to Sept 15, 9am-5pm
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- Spanish: every day and time listed (except Thurs, Sept 14)
- Korean: Fri, Sept 8, 10am-2pm
- Vietnamese, Mon, Sept 11, 10:30am-12:30pm; Wed, Sept 13, 10:30am-2:30pm
- Chinese: Mon, Sept 11, 10:30am-2:30pm; Wed, Sept 13, 10:30am-2:30pm
- Tagalog: Wed, Sept 13, 10:30am-2:30pm
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The application includes questions to determine eligibility and asks for applicant consent to be included in a research study. It also includes an optional confidential survey, which asks applicants questions about their wellbeing, financial information, and demographic characteristics. In total, the application may take between 45-60 minutes to complete.
After the application period closes Monday, September 18, at 9 am, applicants will be internally screened for eligibility and 150 qualified participants will be randomly selected to participate. The City anticipates the first cash payments may be disbursed by the end of 2023.
For more information or if any additional assistance is needed, please email riseupalemeda@operationdignity.org or call 510-287-8465 extension 118.