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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 for three years. “Creating an equitable recovery from COVID-19 requires intentional investments in ...

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 advancing racial equity in Evanston. This is the sixth year that Northwestern has contributed $1 million to ...

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 could have saved lives and reduced COVID-19 transmission when the pandemic struck last spring, says one...