Fairfax County to experiment with monthly payments to families in need this fall

Fairfax County to experiment with monthly payments to families in need this fall

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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