Anticipated effects of an unconditional cash transfer program: A qualitative community-engaged planning study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This community-engaged study explored the perspectives of residents in Oakland County, Michigan, who were experiencing poverty to understand how a proposed short-term unconditional cash transfer program may or may not influence their health and well-being.

Methods

Community partners recruited low-income residents to participate in focus groups. Six focus groups with 34 participants, aged 25-82, were held in 2023. In 2024, the team used qualitative content analysis to understand the anticipated effects of an unconditional cash transfer program.

Results

Among the 34 participants, 25 (74 %) were at or below 100 % of the federal poverty level. Participants identified their health and well-being priorities broadly, encompassing physical and mental health for t

SUBMITTER: Sokol R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11909437 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature