ABSTRACT

The Magnolia Mother’s Trust Project seeks to spotlight the impact of consumer sovereignty inherent in cash transfers to low-income single mothers. The project offered a guaranteed income benefit of $12,000 for one year to 110 Black single mothers in Jackson, Mississippi. Participants were within 200% of the poverty threshold. The aim of this investigation is to describe the project and report preliminary findings of outcomes related to community connectedness, health, and family wellness for Magnolia Mother’s Trust participants. This report highlights the differences in preliminary outcomes between Magnolia Mothers and similarly situated women who did not receive the cash supplement. Implications for policy and further investigation are discussed in the conclusion.

摘要

Magnolia Mother's Trust Project 旨在突出消费者主权在向低收入单身母亲的现金转移中固有的影响。该项目为密西西比州杰克逊的 110 名黑人单身母亲提供了一年 12,000 美元的收入保障福利。参与者处于贫困线的 200% 以内。本次调查的目的是描述该项目并报告与 Magnolia Mother's Trust 参与者的社区联系、健康和家庭健康相关的成果的初步调查结果。该报告强调了 Magnolia Mothers 与未获得现金补助的情况相似的妇女之间初步结果的差异。结论中讨论了对政策和进一步调查的影响。