James S. McDonnell Foundation is now funding St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income program

James S. McDonnell Foundation is now funding St. Louis' guaranteed basic income program

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via iStock/YvanDubeThe city’s Guaranteed Basic Income program recently resumed thanks to a private donor stepping in to replace taxpayer funds.The James S. McDonnell Foundation announced this morning that they have stepped in to privately fund St. Louis’ Guaranteed Basic Income program after a judge ordered it halted in July.Signed into law by Mayor Tishaura Jones in December 2022, the program was designed to provide 540 low-income families in the city with […]

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