Los Angeles on Friday opened applications up for a chance to take part in what will be the nation’s largest guaranteed income pilot program .
Under BIG:LEAP, 3,000 families will be chosen to receive $1,000 monthly payments for one year, with no restrictions on how the money is spent, according to L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti.
The 10-day application period began 8 a.m. Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Nov 7. Participants will be selected at random, so it doesn’t matter when the resident applies in that time frame.Approximately 6,500 residents will be selected to participate in the pilot program’s study, […]
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