Montgomery County Guaranteed Income Pilot Program will provide 300 households with $800 per month for 24 months, no strings attached.
The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a nearly $2 million special appropriation for the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program.
A guaranteed income (GI) is a monthly cash payment given directly to individuals. It is unconditional, with no strings attached. A guaranteed income is meant to supplement, rather than supplant, the existing social safety net and can help promote racial and gender equity.“The Guaranteed Income Pilot Program is a solution to assist families in permanently exiting poverty,” said Council President Albornoz, a […]
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