"The question we don't really have a good answer to is, what would happen if we scaled these programs up on a larger level?" ...

In Howard County, we are committed to building a future where all families can become self-sufficient and achieve economic mobility. We make historic investments in education at every stage of life, ...

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A New Jersey lawmaker is proposing a nationwide pilot program for a guaranteed basic income. The 3-year experiment would give 10,000 Americans a monthly basic income. The payments would cover the ...

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to allocate $2 million to a new guaranteed income pilot program intended to serve survivors of domestic violence and foster youth. "In a ...

Students in the L.A. Community College District’s guaranteed basic income program have received the last of twelve monthly $1,000 payments. LAist spoke with some of these students to learn more about ...

Families living in poverty often struggle to get by with the existing social safety net, so Durham County is trying something new in 2025 — no-strings-attached cash payments. Applications open in ...