One of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s most unique budget proposals for spending close to $2 billion in federal COVID relief is a cash assistance program that would provide $500 per month for up 5,000 families for 12 months.
Who would be eligible is subject to debate within the City Council, but if the idea passed, it would be the biggest cash assistance program in the country, Lightfoot estimates. “In particular, we want to make sure we’re looking at households that have been deeply impacted by COVID-19 but also ones that won’t otherwise be served by other resources,” the mayor told Crain’s. […]
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