Hundred US dollar notes are counted on February 12, 2017. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images) Just as money seemed to have run out for a program that distributed guaranteed income to hundreds of Oakland households , an anonymous $1 million donation will keep the cash flowing for another six months.
Leaders of the local nonprofit UpTogether, which administers the program, said the donation is a lifeline for 300 Oaklanders who since 2021 have received $500 a month, no strings attached, to meet their basic needs.
The idea of giving direct cash payments to very low-income residents has picked up momentum around […]
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