Some cities use leftover COVID relief dollars to fund guaranteed income programs

Some cities use leftover COVID relief dollars to fund guaranteed income programs

Night falls at the the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, with the deadline to fund the government approaching. Republicans in the Senate are poised to stall a must-pass funding bill as they force a debate on rolling back the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some workers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (TND) — This week, the city of St. Louis approved a new guaranteed income program giving eligible households $500 a month for 18 months, no strings attached. The program’s $5 million price tag will be paid for by leftover federal COVID-19 relief money.

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