Opportunity NYC

Opportunity NYC is a New York City conditional cash transfer program that pays low-income families for achieving goals related to their children. Some of these goals include keeping regular school attendance, achieving higher standardized test scores, and regular visits to the doctor and dentist.

Fast Facts

1. Founded: 2007
2. Founded by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
3. Privately funded by The Rockefeller Foundation, Robin Hood Foundation, The Open Society Institute, American International Group, The Starr Foundation, and Bloomberg himself
4. Includes individual payments to 2,500 lottery-chosen low-income families¹
5. Cash is deposited directly into a bank account in the family's name²
6. MDRC is studying and evaluating the results of the program
7. Other partners include Seedco and the Center for Economic Opportunity
8. Eligible families are those under 130% of the poverty level³

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