Guaranteed income program targets low-income homes led by Black moms as cash handouts surge nationwide

Guaranteed income initiatives have gained significant momentum across the country in recent years, but one of the earliest programs specifically targets low-income homes led by Black mothers. The Magnolia Mother’s Trust (MMT), launched in 2018, provides selected mothers with $1,000 per month in unconditional, no-strings-attached cash payments for a full year. The initiative was created by Springboard to Opportunities, a Jackson, Mississippi-based nonprofit founded in 2013 to support families liv