Person counts dollar bills (via Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash) This fall, Fairfax County will launch a guaranteed income pilot program , following in the footsteps of neighbors including Arlington County and Alexandria .
The upcoming Fairfax County Economic Mobility Pilot (FCEMP) will begin providing families with monthly payments totaling $2 million to “promote economic stability and social capital,” according to a press release .
The monthly payments of $750 will go to 180 eligible families chosen via application over the course of 15 months, with the funds being considered untaxable COVID-19 disaster relief that families have the freedom to choose how to spend.The […]
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