Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is seeking council approval to use $2.5 million in federal covid pandemic relief funding to start a guaranteed personal income program.
The item is set to be introduced to city council Tuesday.
The idea is being tested in cities throughout the country where people are given a monthly cash payment, ranging from $500 per month in Stockton, Calif.’s program to $1,000 per month to Black mothers in Jackson, Miss.In July 2020, Peduto joined Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, the group of municipal leaders who are advocating for the programs.Peduto has said the plan is worth testing locally […]
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