Early Child Well-beingPomona HUGNCT06505811
Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Pomona Household Universal Grant (HUG) Program
A study testing Guaranteed Income ($500/monthly) and Active Comparison ($20/monthly) in people with Early Child Well-being and Parental Stress, run by University of California, Los Angeles at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The City of Pomona is launching the Pomona Household Universal Grant (HUG) program in the Summer of 2024. Pomona HUG is a guaranteed income (GI) pilot project that will provide 250 parents/caregivers with children under 5 years old $500 a month for 18 months. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Early Child Well-being, Parental Stress, Family Economic Security
- What is being tested?
- Guaranteed Income ($500/monthly) and Active Comparison ($20/monthly)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 599 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 17 Jun 2024to 31 Dec 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Must live in the City of Pomona;
- Must be 18 years old upon application submission;
- Must be the parent or legal guardian of a child aged prenatal to under 4 years old at the time of application;
- Must meet at least one of the following qualifiers (#1-4):
- Experienced negative impact due to the Covid-19 pandemic including:
- The participant or anyone in the participant's household experienced unemployment during the pandemic.
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- The participant or anyone in the participant's household experienced increased food or housing insecurity during or as a result of the pandemic.
- Home address is located within a qualified census tract (QCT).
- Participant currently receiving any of the below benefits:
- Federal Pell Grants
- Free-and Reduced-Priced Lunch (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast (SBP) programs
- Head Start and/or Early Head Start
- Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Section 8 Vouchers : Public Housing \& Housing Choice Vouchers
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Social Security
- CalFresh or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Medicaid or MediCal
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Childcare Subsidies through Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Program
- Household income is at or below 65% AMI (Area Median Income)
- In order to be approved for the program, the participant agrees to Informed Research Consent.
Who cannot join
- Individuals that do not meet one or more of the inclusion criteria listed above.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095
About this study
Official title: City of Pomona's Guaranteed Income Program for Parents With Children Under the Age of Five
The City of Pomona is launching the Pomona Household Universal Grant (HUG) program in the Summer of 2024. Pomona HUG is a guaranteed income (GI) pilot project that will provide 250 parents/caregivers with children under 5 years old $500 a month for 18 months. Pomona HUG provides relief for the most economically vulnerable households. The study will investigate the impacts of GI on financial security, material hardship, health and well-being, food security, social support, parenting, and childhood development. The intervention group will be compared to a control group of 350 parents/caregivers receiving only a nominal ($20) amount per month during the 18 month period.
Read the detailed description
GI programs are commonly depicted as catalysts for reshaping social welfare paradigms. Such programs not only address immediate material hardship through consistent and unconditional financial support but also have the potential to confer broader societal benefits. For instance, GI programs can reduce income inequality, enhance socio-economic conditions, and improve health outcomes and overall well being.
The early years of a child's life hold profound significance, as approximately 90% of brain development occurs before age five. This period lays the crucial foundation for lasting effects, presenting a valuable opportunity to implement an innovative, two-generation GI initiative in Pomona, California. By adopting a comprehensive two-generation approach, Pomona can pave the way for transformative change in equipping parents/caregivers with the means to secure basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter for themselves and their children. By alleviating the stress of financial instability, parents/caregivers are empowered to focus on their education, skill development, career prospects, and responsive parenting. Consequently, the ripple effects hold promise to disrupt the cycle of poverty, offering a brighter future for both children and their families.
The investigators guiding research questions are to examine how GI impacts child, parent/caregiver, and family outcomes. The evaluation utilizes a mixed methods approach, employing a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design which includes parent surveys, home-based observations, and semi-structured qualitative interviews.The study includes a total of N=600 dyads (parent/caregiver and child), with n=250 receiving $500 GI monthly for 18 months and a control group of n=350 receiving $20 per month for the same duration. Baseline, and follow-up surveys at year 1 and year 2 will be administered to all participants. Home observations will be conducted with all 600 participants to better understand the impact of GI on parent-child relationships. Lastly, qualitative interviews will be conducted with a subset of parents receiving GI (n=30) and those who do not (n=30) to gain a deeper understanding of the intervention's impact.
- Conditions
- Early Child Well-being, Parental Stress, Family Economic Security, Parental/Caregiver Health, Mental Health
- Being tested
- Guaranteed Income ($500/monthly), Active Comparison ($20/monthly)
- Keywords
- early child development, guaranteed Income, unconditional cash transfer, parent-child relationship, poverty, financial security
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Guaranteed Income ($500/monthly)Behavioural
Participants receive $500 monthly for up to 18 months.
Active Comparison ($20/monthly)Behavioural
Participants receive $20 monthly for up to 18 months.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treated Group ($500 GI for 18 months) | Experimental | Treated Group will receive $500 per month for 18 months (anticipated n=250) Receives: Behavioral: Guaranteed Income ($500/monthly) |
| Comparison Group ($20 GI for 18 months) | Active comparator | Comparison Group will receive $20 per month for 18 months (anticipated n=350) Receives: Behavioral: Active Comparison ($20/monthly) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Financial Security
Investigators use the Financial Well-being Scale developed and tested by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Raw totals are derived from the participant responses which is then converted to a financial well-being score. Scores for the self-administered abbreviated version of the scale range from 19-90. Higher scores represent a higher level of reported financial well-being.
Measured: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period)
Early Childhood Well-being
Investigators use the developmental milestones subdomain from the Survey of Well-being of Young Children (SWYC) to measure early childhood well-being. The SWYC milestones subdomain assesses the cognitive, language, and motor development of children. Respondents are asked a set of 10 questions based on their child's age. Responses are scored and total scores range from 0 - 20. A cut off is provided for each age group and when the score is above this cutoff, it indicates that a child appears to be meeting age expectations for development.
Measured: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period) (Update Feb2026: this measure was mistakenly left off 1-year survey, so it is available just at baseline and 6mos post-interverention)
Secondary outcomes (3)
Parent-child interactions
Investigators measure this using the Healthy Families Parenting Inventory (HPFI) - Subdomain: Parent/Child Interaction, comprised of 10 questions. Reverse scoring is implemented for a set of questions. Total scores range from 10-50.
Measured: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period)
Food security
Investigators use the six-item short form of the United States Department of Agriculture Food Security Survey Module. Total scores range from 0-6 with higher scores indicating increased levels of food insecurity.
Measured: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period)
Parent/caregiver stress
Investigators use the Parental Stress Scale to measure parent/caregiver stress. Scores from the Parents Stress Scale range from 18-90. Before summing participant scores, reverse scoring is implemented for several items. Higher scores represent higher levels of parental stress.
Measured: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jul 2024
- Study start17 Jun 2024
- Primary completion31 Dec 2025
- Study completion31 Dec 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Early Child Well-beingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of California, Los AngelesThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- All eligible applicants will be entered into a lottery which will randomly select a total of 600 participants for the Pomona Household Universal Grant (HUG) program. Selected applicants will be assigned to one of the following groups (July 2024): Treatment Group - 250 applicants will receive 18 monthly payments in the amount of $500 each Control Group - 350 applicants will receive $20 stipend payments for a total of 18 months
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 599 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, City of Pomona, FORWARD Platform, Just Us 4 Youth (JU4Y)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Judith L. Perrigo, University of California, Los Angeles
- Investigators
- Judith L Perrigo, PhD, Principal investigator, University of California, Los AngelesDaniel Eisenberg, PhD, Principal investigator, University of California, Los Angeles
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06505811
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 23-001551
- Acronym
- Pomona HUG
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Jul 2024
- Last updated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Deidentified participant survey data and home observation data will be available upon request and completion of a data access agreement. The deidentified data will be available to investigators with a proposal approved by an Institutional Review Board (or other independent review committee).
Publications
Krysik J, Lecroy CW. Development and initial validation of an outcome measure for home visitation: The healthy families parenting inventory. Infant Ment Health J. 2012 Sep;33(5):496-505. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21343. Epub 2012 Jun 15.
PubMed 28520271Berry, J. O., & Jones, W. H. (1995). The parental stress scale: Initial psychometric evidence. Journal of social and personal relationships, 12(3), 463-472.
Perrin, E. C., Sheldrick, R. C., Visco, Z., & Mattern, K. (2016). The survey of well-being of young children (SWYC) user's manual. Boston, MA: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.
Call CC, Boness CL, Cargas S, Coakley KE. Measuring food security in university students: A comparison of the USDA 10-item and six-item food security survey modules. J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2024;19(6):1325-1342. doi: 10.1080/19320248.2024.2310485. Epub 2024 Jan 30.
PubMed 39735215Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Measuring financial well-being: A guide to using the CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale. 2015.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- City of Pomona's Guaranteed Income Program for Parents With Children Under the Age of Five
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06505811
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Pomona HUG / 23-001551
- Conditions
- Early Child Well-being, Parental Stress, Family Economic Security, Parental/Caregiver Health, Mental Health
- Keywords
- early child development, guaranteed Income, unconditional cash transfer, parent-child relationship, poverty, financial security
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 599 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, Los AngelesUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, City of Pomona, FORWARD Platform, Just Us 4 Youth (JU4Y)
- Study start
- 17 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The City of Pomona is launching the Pomona Household Universal Grant (HUG) program in the Summer of 2024. Pomona HUG is a guaranteed income (GI) pilot project that will provide 250 parents/caregivers with children under 5 years old $500 a month for 18 months. Pomona HUG provides relief for the most economically vulnerable households. The study will investigate the impacts of GI on financial security, material hardship, health and well-being, food security, social support, parenting, and childhood development. The intervention group will be compared to a control group of 350 parents/caregivers receiving only a nominal ($20) amount per month during the 18 month period.
Detailed description
GI programs are commonly depicted as catalysts for reshaping social welfare paradigms. Such programs not only address immediate material hardship through consistent and unconditional financial support but also have the potential to confer broader societal benefits. For instance, GI programs can reduce income inequality, enhance socio-economic conditions, and improve health outcomes and overall well being.
The early years of a child's life hold profound significance, as approximately 90% of brain development occurs before age five. This period lays the crucial foundation for lasting effects, presenting a valuable opportunity to implement an innovative, two-generation GI initiative in Pomona, California. By adopting a comprehensive two-generation approach, Pomona can pave the way for transformative change in equipping parents/caregivers with the means to secure basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter for themselves and their children. By alleviating the stress of financial instability, parents/caregivers are empowered to focus on their education, skill development, career prospects, and responsive parenting. Consequently, the ripple effects hold promise to disrupt the cycle of poverty, offering a brighter future for both children and their families.
The investigators guiding research questions are to examine how GI impacts child, parent/caregiver, and family outcomes. The evaluation utilizes a mixed methods approach, employing a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design which includes parent surveys, home-based observations, and semi-structured qualitative interviews.The study includes a total of N=600 dyads (parent/caregiver and child), with n=250 receiving $500 GI monthly for 18 months and a control group of n=350 receiving $20 per month for the same duration. Baseline, and follow-up surveys at year 1 and year 2 will be administered to all participants. Home observations will be conducted with all 600 participants to better understand the impact of GI on parent-child relationships. Lastly, qualitative interviews will be conducted with a subset of parents receiving GI (n=30) and those who do not (n=30) to gain a deeper understanding of the intervention's impact.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- All eligible applicants will be entered into a lottery which will randomly select a total of 600 participants for the Pomona Household Universal Grant (HUG) program. Selected applicants will be assigned to one of the following groups (July 2024): Treatment Group - 250 applicants will receive 18 monthly payments in the amount of $500 each Control Group - 350 applicants will receive $20 stipend payments for a total of 18 months
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treated Group ($500 GI for 18 months) | Experimental | Behavioral: Guaranteed Income ($500/monthly)Treated Group will receive $500 per month for 18 months (anticipated n=250) |
| Comparison Group ($20 GI for 18 months) | Active comparator | Behavioral: Active Comparison ($20/monthly)Comparison Group will receive $20 per month for 18 months (anticipated n=350) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (23 listed)
- Must live in the City of Pomona;
- Must be 18 years old upon application submission;
- Must be the parent or legal guardian of a child aged prenatal to under 4 years old at the time of application;
- The participant or anyone in the participant's household experienced unemployment during the pandemic.
- The participant or anyone in the participant's household experienced increased food or housing insecurity during or as a result of the pandemic.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Individuals that do not meet one or more of the inclusion criteria listed above.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Guaranteed Income ($500/monthly)Participants receive $500 monthly for up to 18 months. | Behavioural | Treated Group ($500 GI for 18 months) |
| Active Comparison ($20/monthly)Participants receive $20 monthly for up to 18 months. | Behavioural | Comparison Group ($20 GI for 18 months) |
Primary outcome
Financial Security
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period)
Investigators use the Financial Well-being Scale developed and tested by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Raw totals are derived from the participant responses which is then converted to a financial well-being score. Scores for the self-administered abbreviated version of the scale range from 19-90. Higher scores represent a higher level of reported financial well-being.
Early Childhood Well-being
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period) (Update Feb2026: this measure was mistakenly left off 1-year survey, so it is available just at baseline and 6mos post-interverention)
Investigators use the developmental milestones subdomain from the Survey of Well-being of Young Children (SWYC) to measure early childhood well-being. The SWYC milestones subdomain assesses the cognitive, language, and motor development of children. Respondents are asked a set of 10 questions based on their child's age. Responses are scored and total scores range from 0 - 20. A cut off is provided for each age group and when the score is above this cutoff, it indicates that a child appears to be meeting age expectations for development.
3 secondary outcomes
Parent-child interactions
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period)
Food security
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period)
Parent/caregiver stress
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Sep 2026.
- Background: PubMed 28520271Krysik J, Lecroy CW. Development and initial validation of an outcome measure for home visitation: The healthy families parenting inventory. Infant Ment Health J. 2012 Sep;33(5):496-505. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21343. Epub 2012 Jun 15.
- BackgroundBerry, J. O., & Jones, W. H. (1995). The parental stress scale: Initial psychometric evidence. Journal of social and personal relationships, 12(3), 463-472.
- BackgroundPerrin, E. C., Sheldrick, R. C., Visco, Z., & Mattern, K. (2016). The survey of well-being of young children (SWYC) user's manual. Boston, MA: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.
- Background: PubMed 39735215Call CC, Boness CL, Cargas S, Coakley KE. Measuring food security in university students: A comparison of the USDA 10-item and six-item food security survey modules. J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2024;19(6):1325-1342. doi: 10.1080/19320248.2024.2310485. Epub 2024 Jan 30.
- BackgroundConsumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Measuring financial well-being: A guide to using the CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale. 2015.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Deidentified participant survey data and home observation data will be available upon request and completion of a data access agreement. The deidentified data will be available to investigators with a proposal approved by an Institutional Review Board (or other independent review committee).
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Judith L Perrigo, PhD principal investigator
University of California, Los Angeles
Daniel Eisenberg, PhD principal investigator
University of California, Los Angeles
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Guaranteed Income ($500/monthly) and Active Comparison ($20/monthly) in people with Early Child Well-being and Parental Stress, run by University of California, Los Angeles at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 23 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Financial Security (time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-year after the start of the intervention, and at follow-up (6 months post-intervention period)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06505811, which also lists 5 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Sep 2026.