100 families will receive $18,000 in direct cash payments
United Way Bay Area (UWBA) has announced the launch of its first guaranteed basic income pilot program in Alameda County. The first payments of $3,000 went out to 100 families on November 18, and program recipients will then receive $1,000 per month for the next 12 months, with amounts tapering for the final six months. Alameda Post – United Way Bay Area logo “Poverty is not an individual failing, it’s a policy choice,” said United Way Bay Area CEO Keisha Browder. “We followed the research and it led us to […]
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