(Calla Kessler/The Washington Post) Comment on this story Next month, Fairfax County will launch a direct payment program for local struggling families. The Fairfax County Economic Mobility Pilot will provide monthly payments of $750 to 180 families who meet the program’s requirements, making the Virginia county the latest jurisdiction nationwide to experiment with cash payments as a way to combat systemic inequality.
The money will flow from the program to the chosen families for 15 months. There are no requirements on how the families spend the money. But county officials have a specific target for the assistance: working families who […]
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