Thanks to an anonymous donation, 20 households on the Olympic Peninsula have been participating in a pilot basic income program for the past three months that’s helping people get by.
The program was made possible thanks to a $200,000 donation to Olympic Community Action Programs (OlyCAP), a nonprofit that coordinates several public assistance programs in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Executive Director Cherish Cronmiller said the donation was made by an anonymous couple in Sequim who wanted the money to be used for a basic income program.
The program started in August, and on the 15th of every month, participants receive $500 […]
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