Durham’s guaranteed income program gives $500 a month to former inmates

Durham's guaranteed income program gives $500 a month to former inmates

Mayor Elaine O’Neal of Durham, N.C., left, and County Judge Lina Hidalgo of Harris County, Texas, right, listen as President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with state and local elected officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, in Washington. (The Center Square) — A North Carolina city is more than halfway through its guaranteed income pilot program that gives a $500 a month stipend to 109 formerly incarcerated people.

Durham’s guaranteed income pilot program started with the disbursements in March and will continue through February, according to Syretta Hill, executive director of StepUp […]

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