Yamiracle was receiving funds through Magnolia Mother’s Trust. Now, she is denied a guaranteed income, TANF and SNAP benefits.
. and created in partnership with the Magnolia Mother’s Trust—which aims to put front and center the voices of Black women who are affected most by the often-abstract policies currently debated at the national level. The series highlights the success of Springboard to Opportunities’ , which this year will give $1,000 per month for 12 months to 100 families headed by Black women living in federally subsidized housing.
When I was in the program, if I was behind on something, I knew I had that extra money to look forward to to help me out, but now if I get behind I have to borrow from my dad and my mama. Basically, I’m robbing Peter to pay Paul.stating that guaranteed income programs with payments that end within a year should not count toward housing subsidies—in part thanks to stories like Yamiracle’s.
The program had a good impact on both me and my child. Everyone in the program was so nice and in general I wasn’t as stressed. I knew on the 15th of every month I had money coming in. I don’t receive SNAP or TANF, so if my whole paycheck was gone by the 15th, I was okay because when the money arrived I could get groceries and buy household products. I could even get my daughter a little something.
Two weeks ago, I applied for SNAP but was denied because I work full time. If I worked part time, then I would qualify for $200 worth of food stamps. During our year in the program, when she would ask, ‘Mama, can I get this?’ there was a lot more saying yes than saying no. We could go to Target or Walmart and spend a few dollars on a toy.
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