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The Guaranteed Income Pilot Program would give 300 Montgomery County, Maryland, households $800 a month for 24 months.

A plan that includes an $800 a month "no string attached" payment is in the works to help those Montgomery County, Maryland families and households who were already struggling before the COVID-19 pandemic made matters worse. County leaders are set to hold a Tuesday news conference introducing a bill on this effort, called the "Guaranteed Income Pilot Program."

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 26, and it is National Pumpkin Day. Here’s your opportunity to do some last-minute Halloween decorating. In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Session: Montgomery County Council meets virtually at 9 a.m. At the start of the meeting, Councilmembers Evan Glass, Gabe Albornoz and […]

THE CITY- This week started with a 90-minute budget deliberation at the County followed by. . . a Budget Finance session at City Council that accepted just one speaker and a lengthy presentation about Curren Prices dream. . .   . . .City-Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program for Angelenos adversely impacted by COVID-19. $32,000,000.   Curren Prices wife had a big week at Metro as reported here last week, bagging two contracts for displacement relocation and removal.  As a tired old ...

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, to create a first of its kind countywide Poverty Alleviation Policy Agenda and Guaranteed Income Pilot Program. This pilot will provide at minimum of 1000 residents up to $1,000 a month for three years.

Board Approves Creation of Countywide Poverty Alleviation Policy Agenda and Guaranteed Income Pilot Program By Sentinel News Service Holly Mitchell (Courtesy Photo) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and co-authored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, to create a first of its kind countywide Poverty Alleviation Policy Agenda and Guaranteed Income Pilot Program. This pilot will provide at minimum of 1000 residents up to $1,000 a month f...

Evanston and Northwestern University officials announced the details of what a $1 million contribution promised last year in the Good Neighbor Racial Equity Fund will pay for.

Northwestern Now City of Evanston, Northwestern announce $1 million for minority businesses and guaranteed income pilot Funds will help break down barriers faced by those marginalized in the community. Evanston Mayor Stephen Hagerty and Northwestern President Morton Schapiro announced today that the first-ever $1 million allocation of the Northwestern Good Neighbor Racial Equity Fund will support a variety of bold, progressive programs aimed at strengthening underserved communities and advancin...

Emergency benefits showed the value of ensuring all Canadians are guaranteed enough money to meet basic needs. Moira Wyton is The Tyee’s health reporter. Follow her @moirawyton or reach her here. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES A basic income introduced early in the pandemic would have reduced pressure on employees to go to work even if they were sick, says Evelyn Forget. Photo via Cargill. A basic income program cou...