In Her Hands - Westside Expansion
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In Her Hands is coming to Atlanta’s English Avenue, Vine City, Bankhead, and Washington Park neighborhoods!
In Her Hands, the nation’s largest guaranteed income initiative focusing on Black women, is expanding. We’ll be providing an average of $1,000/month for 3 years - no strings attached - to ~ 270 women in the English Avenue, Vine City, Bankhead and Washington Park neighborhoods. The program is powered by the GRO Fund and GiveDirectly.
What you need to know to about the expansion
To be eligible for In Her Hands, you must:Live within the geographic boundaries of the English Avenue, Vine City, Bankhead, or Washington Park neighborhoods in Atlanta’s Westside.
Be a woman aged 18 years or older.
Be living at or below 2x of the Federal Poverty Level. That’s about $30,000 for individuals and $51,000 for a family of 3. You can check the Federal Poverty Line income thresholds here.
Not be enrolled as a participant in our Old Fourth Ward, Southwest Georgia, or College Park communities.
For more information on eligibility check out the In Her Hands application.
Interested applicants should submit their application between May 15-May 31st, 2024.
In Her Hands is powered by a non profit organizations, so spaces are limited. To keep things as fair as possible, eligible applicants will be entered into a lottery. 270 women will be selected to participate in the program.
If selected, we’ll contact you to schedule an in-person enrollment appointment, where you’ll need to provide proof of income, identity, and address.
We may request additional information or documents from you to determine your eligibility in the In Her Hands program.
how are participants Selected?When will selected participants be notified?Upon completing your application, you will receive a link via email and text message where you can check on the status of your application.
You can expect to be contacted within six weeks of submitting your application. This notification will be sent to the email address and/or mobile phone number that you provided in your application.
How does In Her Hands work?In Her Hands is a no-strings-attached cash assistance program.
Participants will receive $36,000 over the course of 3 years Individuals who are selected to participate will be able to choose how they want to receive their payments. They can choose either to receive:
$1,000 per month for all 36 months, or
$800 per month plus a large, one-time payment they can receive at a time of their choosing during the 3-year program.
Additional details on these payment options and the selection process will be shared later in the process.
what do you mean by no strings attached?Direct, no-strings-attached cash allows individuals and families to invest in what they need — from providing for basic needs, to keeping a roof over their heads, to paying for medical care, to investing in their family and future — and maintain agency over their lives while doing so.
how will this impact Public benefits?Submitting an application will not impact your existing public benefits. In the application you’ll be asked about which public benefits you and/or anyone in your household is currently receiving.
If you choose to participate in the program, your benefits may be impacted. Therefore, if you are selected to participate, In Her Hands will provide one-on-one benefits counseling at the time of enrollment so that you can make an informed choice about whether accepting a spot in the program makes sense for you.
Keep in mind that benefits counseling is not legal or financial advice. It is a tool to help you make a decision about your program participation.
If you have further questions, please consult a representative from the office where you receive your benefits or reach out to our help desk at www.givedirectly.org/support.
