Alameda's Rise Up Alameda pilot gave 150 low-income households $1,000 a month for two years using federal pandemic relief funds. Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft calls it an effective anti-poverty tool, but the program has ended with no plan for permanent funding.
Alameda Mayor Defends Guaranteed Income Pilot as Funding Ends
Alameda's Rise Up Alameda pilot gave 150 low-income households $1,000 a month for two years using federal pandemic relief funds. Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft calls it an effective anti-poverty tool, but the program has ended with no plan for permanent funding.
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