StepUp Durham staff members and community advocates rallied and attended a Durham City Council meeting with @durhamforall to Mobilize for Guaranteed Income (GI).

Mayor pro tem Mark-Anthony Middleton wants to allocate $1 million in the budget to extend the program following the successful completion of the pilot launched last year.

During 2021-22, StepUp Durham helped 415 get a job, and 81 had their salaries raised to above $15 an hour.

Durham's guaranteed income pilot program for the formerly incarcerated sees success in first year, hopes for additional funding

Known as the Excel Pilot Program, or StepUp Durham, eligible residents have been receiving $600 per month since March 2022.

Durham program providing stipend to ex-offenders sees success

Nonprofit StepUp Durham provided data on how its guaranteed basic income program doing since launching in March.

DURHAM, NC - Today, the initial spending and demographic results of Excel, Durham’s guaranteed income pilot were rolled out as part of a major, nationwide step forward for the guaranteed income movement.