The City Council will provide “unconditional” direct cash assistance to 161 expectant mothers who are homeless or on the verge of homelessness over the next three years under a new initiative launched on Wednesday.
The pilot initiative will be administered by the guaranteed income nonprofit The Bridge Project, and aims to combat the financial and health risks expectant mothers without a stable home face. Those risks include being pushed into the city’s shelter system and diminished mental and physical health both during and after pregnancy.
