GiveDirectly, a global nonprofit, hired staff on-the-ground to help roll out the program. DOWNTOWN — Jailyn Brown might soon be able to invest in starting her own business. Clarence Schaffer is going to be able to keep up with bills to keep a roof over his head as he cares for his mom.
The two are among the first to be enrolled in Cook County’s $42 million guaranteed income pilot program, which will provide $500 monthly to enrollees for the next two years. It’s the largest publicly funded program of its kind in the United States — and the first […]
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