Philadelphia Launches Pilot To Provide Pregnant Women With $1,000 Per Month Through Baby’s First Birthday

On June 24, 2024, the city of Philadelphia launched the Philly Joy Bank, a pilot that will provide 250 pregnant women in three neighborhoods with a $1,000 per month stipend during the baby’s first year. The pilot will serve pregnant women and people in Cobbs Creek, Strawberry Mansion and Nicetown-Tioga. These neighborhoods were chosen because across the city they have the highest number of infants born with very low birthweights.

Residents of the target neighborhoods must apply online while in their second trimester of pregnancy (between 12 to 24 weeks of gestation). To be eligible, their annual . . .