Durham may give formerly incarcerated residents $500 per month in guaranteed income
Charlie Innis, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Feb. 4—DURHAM — At least 55 formerly incarcerated Durham residents could get $500 a month for a year as part of a guaranteed income pilot program, City Council member Mark-Anthony Middleton said Thursday.
Last month Mayor Steve Schewel announced that Durham will likely get a share of a $15 million grant that Twitter's chief executive officer, Jack Dorsey, had contributed to Mayors for Guaranteed Income, a group advocating for such programs across the country.
The city passed a resolution Thursday to pledge its support for a program at the local and national levels.