St. Paul guaranteed income helps families of color Struggling households are receiving $500 per month in guaranteed salary test. February 2, 2021 9:39pm Text size Copy shortlink:
They were 150 young families already on fragile financial footing when COVID-19 inflicted even more pain.
All welcomed newborns to their families in 2020. They all suffered direct economic fallout from the pandemic, including furloughs, lost jobs and lost child care. More than 80% of families identify as people of color and nearly half live on the city s East Side.
That is an early snapshot of the recipients of an 18-month guaranteed income program, an initiative aimed at providing direct aid to families during the pandemic, but also to test a new model for helping people in need.