A massive experiment is testing no-strings cash aid for Americans - NPR
Mar 5, 2024 · The idea got a boost from the pandemic, when an array of cash relief helped cut child poverty and keep people housed. Researchers are studying how much money, for how long, may have lasting...
Cash assistance program in Harris County again ordered to stop …
Paxton first sued Harris County in April over the first version of a cash assistance program, “Uplift Harris,” which resulted in the Texas State Supreme Court halting the program in June for ...
Biden Administration to Overhaul Welfare Following ProPublica …
Nov 28, 2023 · The Biden administration this fall is quietly moving to overhaul welfare, aiming to end multiple abuses of the nation’s cash assistance program for the poor that a 2021 ProPublica...
Free cash programs spread as more cities expand the anti ... - NBC News
Apr 13, 2024 · Across the country, city-led guaranteed income programs are delivering unrestricted payments to struggling households, including those ineligible for other aid. Conservative critics are...
A bold new federal experiment in giving renters cash - Vox
Sep 12, 2023 · A bold new experiment from the Department of Housing and Urban Development could upend the nearly 50-year-old housing voucher program by giving renters cash assistance.
Tacoma's cash assistance pilot program leads to improved …
Nov 21, 2024 · — On Tuesday, the results of Tacoma's Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, known as Growing Resilience in Tacoma (GRIT), were made public. They revealed a profound impact on participating families.
CT United Way opens cash assistance program for those in need
Nov 25, 2024 · Residents of 52 towns in central and northeastern Connecticut may be eligible for direct cash assistance this winter, which United Way staffers said Monday aims to keep people from losing their homes as temperatures drop.
CT United Way opens cash assistance program for those in need
Nov 25, 2024 · Residents of 52 towns in central and northeastern Connecticut may be eligible for direct cash assistance this winter, which United Way staffers said Monday aims to keep people from losing their...
NYC Council launches direct cash program for dozens of …
Dec 11, 2024 · The program provides monthly cash assistance to 161 families in need of housing. ... Gothamist is a website about New York City news, arts, events and food, brought to you by New York Public Radio.
Mayor Adams Announces Cash Assistance and SNAP Application …
Mar 4, 2024 · NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park today announced that the Adams administration has nearly cleared the backlogs of cash assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications — that peaked at more than 50,0000 — ensuring low ...