News with the tag "basic income"

A US city will be distributing a total of $12,000 in financial assistance to qualified residents as part of a local guaranteed basic income program. The city of Richmond in Virginia says that starting May 27th, residents can apply for the fourth cohort of the Richmond Resilience Initiative (RRI) Gua...

Millions of dollars will be handed out to hundreds of people as a New York-based guaranteed income program expands to three additional states, according to a new report. The Bridge Project will offer unconditional direct cash disbursements to mothers in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia over the next...

Dozens of families will receive no-strings-attached payments for an entire year as a major US county prepares to run its second guaranteed income experiment. Durham County, North Carolina is opening applications this month for DCo Thrives, a guaranteed income program targeting low-income families, r...

A Californian county is preparing to launch a multi-million dollar guaranteed income pilot program, according to a new report. The Richmond Confidential says Contra Costa County has allocated funds for a guaranteed income pilot program giving up to $1,000 per month to 250 residents for a period of o...

World’s seemingly playful jab at Spotify comes as the firm faces scrutiny.

A multi-million dollar guaranteed income program that will provide unrestricted monthly payments to participants is launching on the West Coast. The Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges says it’s rolling out the largest-ever guaranteed income pilot program for college students. The prog...

A group of residents in one US city will soon receive thousands of dollars from a new guaranteed income pilot program. Officials in the city of Salem, Massachusetts say they had to abruptly close registrations for Uplift Salem due to an “astounding” amount of demand. The program will distribute a to...

The sixth most populous city in the US is still accepting applications for a guaranteed income pilot program that was launched months ago. Philly Job Bank, a guaranteed income pilot program that was unveiled in Philadelphia in June, has 139 slots available, reports public radio station WHYY-FM. “Onl...

One of the most populated counties in the US is launching a guaranteed income pilot program aimed at helping families in need. Known as the Family First Economic Support Pilot, Sacramento County’s Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (DCFAS) says $1.74 million will be disbursed to chosen a...

A US nonprofit says it’s preparing to hand out $3 million to people struggling to make ends meet. The Springboard for the Arts nonprofit says it is extending Minnesota’s Guaranteed Income for Artists pilot program to a period of five years. Participants in the program will be drawn from two counties...