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What is The People's Money?
The People’s Money is a citywide participatory budgeting (PB) process where New Yorkers decide how to spend part of the city’s budget on projects their communities need. This process happens every year and is open to all New Yorkers 11 and older, regardless of immigration or incarceration status.
How does The People’s Money work?
The People's Money consists of four phases and takes two years to complete. The first three phases run in one year, and the last phase, Project Implementation, runs in the second year.
First year:
Idea Generation - Share your ideas!
Borough Assemblies - Join an assembly and shape the ballot!
Voting - Vote on what matters most to you!
Second year:
Project Implementation - Where ideas come to life!
For more details, visit the How The People’s Money Works page.
The People's Money - 3rd Cycle
2024 - 2026
About this process
What is happening in the 3rd Cycle of The People's Money?
The third cycle of the People's Money is currently in the Project Implementation phase, and projects have officially launched across the city! After reviewing applications from community-based organizations across the city, we selected 20 partners who are now bringing the winning ideas to life. Our Implementation Partners participated in capacity-building workshops to support the management of their projects and are now actively running their projects. Check out the individual project pages to learn more about each project and the partner implementing it!
Explore the projects being implemented!
Funding Amount: $4 million from New York City's Expense Budget
What is The People’s Money?
The People’s Money (TPM) is a citywide participatory budgeting (PB) process where New Yorkers decide how to spend part of the city’s budget to help their communities thrive. This process happens every year and is open to all New Yorkers, including youth and immigrants.
How does The People’s Money work?
The People's Money consists of four phases and takes two years to complete. The first three phases run in one year, and the last phase, Project Implementation, runs in the second year.
First year:
Idea Generation - Share your ideas!
Borough Assemblies - Join an assembly and shape the ballot!
Voting - Vote on what matters most to you!
Second year:
Project Implementation - Where ideas come to life!
For more details, visit the How The People’s Money Works page.
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