A California county is preparing to launch a multi-million dollar guaranteed income pilot program, according to a new report.
According to Richmond Confidential, Contra Costa County has allocated funding for a guaranteed income pilot program that will provide up to $1,000 per month to 250 residents for a year and a half.
The program, which could launch in late 2025, targets homeless residents, young people coming out of foster care, low-income households with young children, and newly released convicts.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved funding for the guaranteed income pilot program last month.
Funding comes from a statewide sales tax called Measure X, which was approved by voters in the 2020 general election. Another source of funding for the program is revenue from a statewide criminal justice reform bill.
Contra Costa County officials are currently working on the details of the program, including the selection and application process for potential participants.
The report quotes Rachel Rosekind, a member of Measure X’s Community Advisory Board, who says the pilot program aims to change lives.
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