In just five days, a program sending $500 monthly payments to 305 families in Sonoma County, California, will send its next payment. The Pathway to Income Equity pilot program selected 305 families out of 6,450 applicants.
The Pathway to Income Equity pilot program selected 305 families out of 6,450 applicants. To be eligible, applicants had to have at least one child under 6 years old, be affected in some way by the coronavirus pandemic, and have a household income of no more than 185% above the federal poverty level, according to the Sonoma County Administrator's Office.The program is part of an experiment to see how guaranteed income affects impoverished families.
“These payments will help families with young children who are often struggling under the double burden of the high costs of housing and child care — typically the two highest household expenses,” said Supervisor Chris Coursey, the chairman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. “The information we gain from this pilot program will help shape future efforts to improve the health and welfare of our community,” he added.
Angie Dillon-Shore, the executive director of First 5 Sonoma County, an independent public agency focused on early childhood development, said the program was essential to fighting familial poverty and preempted criticisms that it may incentivize laziness.“The number of applications we received speaks to the issue that so many in our community are struggling,” she said. “The idea that giving people cash is a disincentive to work is a myth.
She told the Washington Examiner that the group is using an"external evaluator to conduct qualitative research with the participants over the two years" and will publish a preliminary and final report in spring 2024 and early 2025, respectively.
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