Santa Clara County will provide monthly stipends of $1,200 to some graduating high school seniors who are homeless, beginning next summer, officials announced.
The $3 million Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Unhoused High School Students will provide payments for up to two years to 50 students exiting high school, said state Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Susan Ellenberg.
The program seeks to break the cycle of poverty by helping students transition into college or a career, Cortese said.“If we don’t intercept this population as they’re walking across the stage with their diploma, I […]
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