After announcing the RGMII program on February 3rd, we listened closely to all feedback and discussions. We’ve compiled this initial set of Frequently Asked Questions that we hope to improve together. * Do GMI payments cause a benefits cliff? * Why not Universal? * How do you prevent abuse? * Why rural? * What

Almost half of Americans say they have trouble making ends meet, according to “Living Paycheck to Paycheck: A Hardship or Good Budgeting?”, and 40% don’t have $1,000 to spare for an unexpected emergency. But just a little extra money can make all the difference. For example, blood plasma

The Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative has three primary goals: 1. Help lift rural Americans out of poverty with direct cash payments over the course of 16 months. 2. Study the process of the GMI programs, so that the GMI playbook can be improved and repeated, for more people, in

Hello, and welcome to the Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative! What RGMII is an effort to provide a Guaranteed Minimum Income to folks in rural US counties — direct, regular, obligation-free cash payments to those most in need. This idea has a surprisingly long history in America, and forms of GMI