Tacoma building with apartments available to lease. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7) KIRO Newsradio Reporter
Washington Democrats are proposing the Evergreen Basic Income Pilot Program, aiming to provide recurring cash payments for two years to 7,500 low-income state residents with no strings attached.
The monthly payments would be equivalent to the fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the participant’s location, currently varying from $958 in Stevens County to $2,645 in King County.It is estimated that the two-year pilot program will cost the state $251,286,000. Senate Bill 6196 outlines eligibility criteria, including being a low-income adult or emancipated minor, a […]
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