How is St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income pilot program going?

How is St. Louis' guaranteed basic income pilot program going?

Following a judge’s temporary restraining order, the 18-month pilot program providing low-income families with about $500 per month now relies on private funding.

ST. LOUIS — At just over halfway through the city’s guaranteed basic income pilot program, St. Louisans are still getting their monthly payments, according to City Treasurer Adam Layne. A temporary restraining order against the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds , however, has changed how the pilot is being funded.

The 18-month pilot program provides low-income families with about $500 per month, originally paid out from a pool of $5 million from ARPA funding. A judge […]

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