Money on a table (staff photo via Vernon Miles/ALXnow) Six months in, participants in a new guaranteed income pilot aren’t diving into pools of money ; it’s just helping them tread water a little easier.
While there aren’t restrictions on what the money can be used for, Economic Mobility Program Officer Julie Mullen said most of the money distributed in the city’s ARISE Guaranteed Income Pilot is helping those in need with basic necessities.
“Anecdotally, what we’re hearing is that $500 a month really lightens their load,” Mullen said. “We’ve gotten comments like ‘I can go to the grocery store without […]
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