St. Louis Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard (The Center Square) – Approximately 440 parents will receive $500 per month for 18 months if St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signs a bill creating guaranteed basic income, part of a $52 million federal pandemic funds allocation.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted 21-1, with one present and one abstention, on Tuesday to send Board Bill 116 to Jones. The guaranteed basic income plan will distribute $4 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to parents. Another $1 million will be used for benefits counselors and program administrators.
The bill allocates $15 million […]
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