The program is in partnership with a coalition of more than 60 mayors engaged in the advancement of a federal guaranteed income, with direct recurring cash payments to the poor and middle class.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a one-year guaranteed income pilot program alongside the Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity on May 19 designed to help impoverished residents.
A total of 110 program participants will receive $375 a month, totaling $4,500 annually. According to the release, the program will disperse the money monthly to individuals in Houston's most underserved neighborhoods with a"goal of progressing toward a more equitable and prosperous city." "This pilot can be game-changing for many Houstonians and a small step toward deepening equity in this city," Turner said."The program is a bridge to access. It creates the ability to afford quality transportation, child care, improved housing options, healthier food for families. A guaranteed income is an effective tool with proven results that can help combat economic insecurity.
According to a statement from Gena Jerkins, executive director of the Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity, the fund was created in 2020 as a result of the social and racial unrest.
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