A pilot program will give 300 low-income families in Montgomery County, Maryland, $800 per month.
“Create long-term economic benefits like going to community college to improve their job skills, buying a car to have access to a higher paying job that may not be accessible via transit, or eliminating old debt that would otherwise trap a family in a cycle of poverty,” Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando said.
The Montgomery County Council approved a $2 million appropriation to help fund the program.“This work cannot and should not be done alone,” said Julian Haynes of The Myer Foundation. The Myer Foundation […]
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