The pilot’s success validates supporters’ belief that guaranteed-income programs help families and don’t encourage people to rely solely on the payments. No one’s going to quit working for $500 a month,” said Stacia West, an associate professor at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work and the director and co-founder of the Center for Guaranteed Income Research. In spite of this, experts say the movement for guaranteed income is still picking up steam across the country. California was the first to launch state-funded guaranteed-income programs in November, and recently proposed legislation seeks to establish a council to study guaranteed-income programs. The new program is offering $500 per month for 18 months to all families who have children and income under 250% of the federal poverty level.