New Orleans Receives $500,000 from Mayors for a Guaranteed Income – Big Easy Magazine

New Orleans Receives $500,000 from Mayors for a Guaranteed Income – Big Easy Magazine

Photo courtesy of Mayor Cantrell’s Facebook New Orleans has received $ 500,000 from the mayor for a Guaranteed Income (MGI) to support vulnerable residents struggling to pay their bills.

The funds are part of a $ 15 million grant that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has provided as part of his #startsmall initiative. MGI is distributing new funds to launch or expand guaranteed income pilots in several cities in the US, including New Orleans. Other cities on the list include Columbia, SC; Los Angeles, CA; Madison, WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Providence, RI; Richmond, VA; Tacoma, WA; And St. Paul, MN. Additional cities […]

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