Beginning this fall, a small number of St. Paul families will receive a modest boost to their monthly budgets. Last week, Mayor Melvin Carter said the city will join others in providing cash payments to low-income families.
It’s an idea worth trying — both to help struggling families and to answer questions about wider use of guaranteed income payments.
St. Paul’s program, called the People’s Prosperity Pilot, will pay up to 150 families $500 per month for up to 18 months. The $1.5 million needed to fund the program will come mostly from federal CARES funds and contributions from nonprofits. Participating […]
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