The Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) will administer a $1 million pilot anti-poverty program by providing 150 qualifying families (75 from Huron and 75 from the city of Fresno) $500 per month for 12 months. 4 This local guaranteed basic income (GBI) program is called Advancing Fresno County Guaranteed Income. 1,2,3
In March 2024, the EOC began accepting applications to the program. 1 After reviewing about 10,000 applications, the EOC selected 150 families and began sending checks to those families in July.
Over the years, many governmental and nongovernmental programs have addressed poverty. Some of the complaints regarding poverty […]
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