Some Richmond residents will be entered into a universal basic income pilot program, announced Mayor Levar Stoney yesterday. (Photo: Crixell Matthews/VPM News) Mayor Levar Stoney announced Thursday the city will launch a universal basic income pilot program.
The Richmond Resilience Initiative will provide $500 per month to 18 working families who don’t qualify for other aid, but that Stoney said still do not make a living wage. Funds for the program will come from both the Robins Foundations, a Richmond-based nonprofit, and the CARES Act.
Stoney said the program will help Richmonders suffering from what he called, “the cliff effect.”“Our current […]
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