Woods, Shamarra, Gro Fund, Black mothers, income, Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund, Atlanta In Atlanta, the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund (GRO) runs the In Her Hands program, offering young Black women monthly stipends averaging $850. This initiative forms part of a wider array of guaranteed income programs across the country, aiming to alleviate financial strain and meet basic needs.
Introduced in 2022, the program is extending payments to 650 women over two years. Its inception took place in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, a community deeply intertwined with the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., who advocated for basic income […]
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