It’s already being done in D.C., Maryland’s Montgomery County and Virginia’s Arlington County. And now a local philanthropic group is offering to help Prince George’s County launch a guaranteed income pilot program for its residents.
But even those who support the measure aren’t sure the county can afford it.
Under the proposal being considered by the County Council , 200 families would each get $800 a month for the next two years. The Greater Washington Community Foundation is putting up $1 million to make it happen, and has secured another million from another nonprofit. It’s up to Prince George’s County to […]
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