Fresno County Guaranteed Income applications are now open

Fresno County Guaranteed Income applications are now open

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Applications are open to the Fresno Economic Opportunity Commission, which promotes Fresno County’s Guaranteed Income Program. 150 eligible families have the opportunity to receive $500 per month for one year.

Fresno EOC Navigation Center Manager Mai Chang says helping families who apply is especially important because they may not have access to the Internet or may have a language barrier.

“We currently have staff at our LCC location who need personal assistance, and we also have staff at our Huron location to provide personal assistance,” Chang said.Huron is one of two communities selected for the new […]

Harris County’s guaranteed income program will notify chosen families this week

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Harris County Public Health Executive Director Barbie Robinson attended a news conference on June 5, 2023 to announce the county could launch a guaranteed income pilot program. Applicants selected to participate in Harris County’s guaranteed income pilot program will be notified beginning today through March 22, according to the Harris County Department of Public Health.

Around 1,900 participants were chosen to receive $500 monthly payments for 18 months. The first payment will be distributed as early as April 24.

TARGETING POVERTY: What to know about Harris County’s proposed guaranteed income […]

Recap of 3/11 National HoUSed Campaign Call

Recap of 3/11 National HoUSed Campaign Call

NLIHC held a national HoUSed campaign call on March 11. During the call, we were joined by Dr. Daniel Brisson of the University of Denver’s Center for Housing and Homelessness Research for a discussion about a new basic income project being implemented in Denver, Colorado. Jesse Rabinowitz of the National Homelessness Law Center’s Housing Not Handcuffs Campaign provided updates on City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson , the most significant case on homelessness to be considered before the U.S. Supreme Court in decades. We received field updates from Christie Stewart of the Center for Housing Opportunity and Julian […]

Stimulus check direct payment: Confirmed monthly payment of $500 for 18 months

Stimulus check direct payment: Confirmed monthly payment of $500 for 18 months

Stimulus Check Stimulus check direct payment: Confirmed monthly payment of $500 for 18 months New Social Security payment increase confirmed for 2025: 1.75% extra payment

EITC refund payment update: IRS confirms it is now paying up to $7,400

New SSI payment update: Social Security confirms direct payment date of $1,400 Harris County in Texas has confirmed the Stimulus Check payment of $500, which will be sent throughout the next 18 months. During this timeframe, the county’s Uplift Harris Pilot will provide eligible families from Texas with this financial aid payment if they meet the requirements.Under the […]

$2942 GIS Payment Approved 2024 – Direct Deposit For Seniors Fact Check

$2942 GIS Payment Approved 2024 – Direct Deposit For Seniors Fact Check

The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) is a program introduced by the Canadian government for seniors who are struggling financially. $2942 GIS Payment Approved 2024 is a direct deposit payment made every month. The goal of this program, which the Canadian government announced, is to assist the nation’s elderly population financially. Candidates must meet the $2942 GIS Payment Eligibility 2024 listed on the official website, https://www.canada.ca. The Canadian government began a monthly GIS payment program in March 2024 and approved the payment of $2942 for the senior citizens. Eligible candidates would get a direct deposit of $2942 into their accounts […]

FREE Money! America’s Biggest Universal Basic Mobility Experiment is Taking Place in South LA | VIDEO

FREE Money! America’s Biggest Universal Basic Mobility Experiment is Taking Place in South LA | VIDEO

trekandshoot // Shutterstock *In May of last year, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and LA Metro launched the biggest Universal Basic Mobility experiment ever attempted in the U.S., giving 1,000 South Los Angeles residents a “ mobility wallet ” — a debit card with $150 per month spent on transportation.

The catch? Funds can be used to take the bus, ride the train, rent a shared e-scooter, take micro-transit, rent a car-share, take an Uber or Lyft, or even purchase an e-bike — but they can’t be spent on the cost of owning or operating a car.

The year-long pilot, […]

Proposed Bill Offers $500 Monthly Assistance to Migrants

Proposed Bill Offers $500 Monthly Assistance to Migrants

Minnesota Democrats are advancing an innovative proposal for a $500 monthly guaranteed basic income, sparking discussions about its impact on undocumented immigrants.

Table of Contents show HF 2666: A Step Towards Equity

Credits: DepositPhotos Introduced on March 8, the bill HF 2666 seeks to offer financial aid to individuals living at or below 300% of the federal poverty line, supported by a $100 million funding provision. Prior Pilots Lay the Groundwork Minnesota’s initiative builds on smaller-scale pilots in St. Paul and Minneapolis, which provided unconditional financial assistance to residents and tested the impact on poverty alleviation. Expanding […]

Sacramento County to Give Out Free Money to Black Americans to Address Wealth Disparities

Sacramento County to Give Out Free Money to Black Americans to Address Wealth Disparities

A county in California just launched a guaranteed income program to help low-income Black and Native American families.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Family First Sacramento pilot program on Tuesday.

The program, which launches this July, will allocate a basic income of $725 to eligible African American and Native-American families with children up to age 5 in the Valley High, Florin, North Sacramento, Del Paso Heights, Arden Arcade areas, as well as the Wilton Rancheria tribe.“These are families that are living within high rates of poverty across all the zip codes,” Michelle Callejas, director of the Department […]

School safety bills advance in Iowa Legislature

School safety bills advance in Iowa Legislature

Looking up into the Iowa State Capitol Dome from the 2nd floor on February 2, 2021. Photo Credit: Shane Vander Hart DES MOINES, Iowa – Two school safety bills advanced in the Iowa Legislature this week. First, the Iowa Senate Education Committee approved 11 to 5, HF 2586 , a bill that requires school districts with enrollments over 8,000 students to employ at least one school resource officer (SRO) or private school security officer (PSSO) in buildings where high school students attend, unless a majority of school board members vote not to employ such a person. The bill encourages […]

$1,740,000 To Be Handed Out With No Strings Attached As New Guaranteed Income Pilot Approved in Major US City

$1,740,000 To Be Handed Out With No Strings Attached As New Guaranteed Income Pilot Approved in Major US City

A big city on the west coast just approved a pilot program that will give hundreds of dollars a month to a group of residents with no strings attached.

The guaranteed income pilot will distribute $725 per month to about 200 families in Sacramento, California for a year.

The program , called Family First Sacramento, has been unanimously approved by the county’s board of directors, reports the ABC-affiliated news station KXTV.It’s designed to help African American and Native American families with children under 5 years-old.Families that apply for the program will be placed in a lottery system and payouts are set […]