How King County’s $500-a-month guaranteed income program fared

How King County’s $500-a-month guaranteed income program fared

For years, Candice Johnson had a stable job and few money troubles.

But when she was laid off during the pandemic, she found herself in “a chain reaction of events that kept going down.” Pregnant, jobless and forced to leave her home due to domestic violence, Johnson’s life “was an absolute mess,” she said.

Then her luck turned around. She got an apartment through King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s Rapid Re-Housing Program and connected with case workers at the YWCA , landing a job at a Pierce County bank.And critically, she was tapped to receive $500 a month through a 10-month […]

Looking back: Focusing on people first and promoting pathways for family success

Looking back: Focusing on people first and promoting pathways for family success

Quote card: “The Human Services Program has a fundamental belief in the promise and power of people. We regard and act with the understanding that families and communities are the experts in their lives and must be respected and engaged as drivers of person-centered systems change." Dedication to humanity. For 100 years, that has been the basic principle underlying the work of The Kresge Foundation. What it looked like in practice has changed over the years, but from its start in 1924 through to the present day, The Kresge Foundation has made human progress its primary focus.

Consistently supporting community-based […]

How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children’s grades and parents’ sense of self

How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children’s grades and parents’ sense of self

Results from Cambridge RISE show the extra money created time and space that participants spent with their children, and the children of RISE recipients had higher grades than their peers whose parents and caregivers were in a control group that did not receive funding. Participants in a guaranteed income program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, were able to save more money, cover emergencies and had more time and space for parenting, which in turn positively impacted their children’s educational outcomes, according to a program assessment from the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the University of Pennsylvania.

Cambridge Recurring Income for Success […]

GIS Allowance 2024 For Age 60 to 64: Check Eligibility, Amount & Payment Dates

GIS Allowance 2024 For Age 60 to 64: Check Eligibility, Amount & Payment Dates

GIS Allowance 2024: Taxpayers in Canada have a good opportunity to receive a guaranteed income supplement allowance which is als o famous as GIS in Canada. The Canada Revenue Agency is providing monthly payments for individuals under GIS allowance 2024 where you will earn up to a a maximum of $1,065.47 per month. Most of the interesting feature of the scheme is the authority will not charge and it as from so you can use 100% of the amount for your expenditures. So if you are living in Canada and paying regular taxes to the government then you can […]

$2700 CRA Scheme for Canada Seniors, Check the Eligibility & Payment Status

$2700 CRA Scheme for Canada Seniors, Check the Eligibility & Payment Status

$2700 CRA Scheme for Canada Seniors : In Canada, the government extends a variety of federal benefits to seniors to assist them with their cost of living. These financial aids are allocated based on specific eligibility criteria. Seniors aged 65 and above in Canada receive financial assistance and support from the government every quarter. Additionally, adjustments are made to benefits like the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) f or qualifying beneficiaries. As each year passes, seniors in Canada can expect to receive increased federal aid from the government, aiming to alleviate […]

Montgomery County Council Committee Meetings on April 18, 2024

Committees will review FY25-30 CIPs and FY25 Operating Budgets for multiple departments and non-departmental accounts including the Police Department, Housing and Community Affairs, Housing Initiative Fund and Department of Health and Human Services

The Public Safety (PS) Committee will meet on Thursday, April 18 at 9:30 a.m. to review the FY25 Operating Budgets for the Police Accountability Board non-departmental account (NDA), Prisoner Medical Services NDA and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD).

The members of the PS Committee include Chair Sidney Katz and Councilmembers Dawn Luedtke and Kristin Mink.The Planning, Housing and Parks (PHP) Committee will meet at 9:30 […]

Guaranteed income program ban passes Iowa Senate, will head to Gov. Reynolds

Guaranteed income program ban passes Iowa Senate, will head to Gov. Reynolds

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On Tuesday the Iowa Senate passed a bill to ban local governments from creating guaranteed […]

Guaranteed income returned to Pierce County this week. Why free money deserves a shot | Opinion

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Opinion GRIT 2.0 – a 12-month guaranteed income pilot project funded by the state Legislature – launched this week. Local participants will receive $500 a month for a year, no strings attached. Mike Groll Associated Press file, 2012 One of the few things Americans seem to agree on these days is the need for government to ground public policy in facts, objective analysis and data. The same holds true in Tacoma and Pierce County.The […]

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Research has shown basic income programs can boost employment and health. But GOP lawmakers are increasingly pushing back on the concept of giving cash directly to people with low incomes, Kevin Hardy reports.Check out today’s featured story to see where the debate over basic income programs is likely to intensify. Did you miss Stateline Weekly? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for a recap of recent Stateline stories delivered […]

Other cities and counties have tried guaranteed income programs. Ken Paxton didn’t sue them.

Other cities and counties have tried guaranteed income programs. Ken Paxton didn’t sue them.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to block Harris County’s guaranteed income pilot program but took no action against at least three other local governments — Austin, San Antonio and El Paso County – that have or are operating similar initiatives.

The guaranteed income program known as Uplift Harris would award a $500 monthly stipend to more than 1,900 low-income households in hopes of providing a financial cushion that can help close the wealth gap. It is being funded through $20.5 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.

Paxton is arguing that Harris County’s program violates the Texas […]