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Chicago Opens Applications for Cash Assistance Pilot
Clip: 4/30/2022 | 9m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
What the launch in Chicago could mean for future guaranteed income programs.
Applications for Chicago’s cash assistance pilot program have been open for a week and so far, the city says it has started more than 100,000 applications. Eligible applicants will be entered into a lottery to determine who will get $500 a month for one year. Ultimately, 5,000 households will receive checks in one of the largest tests of guaranteed income across the country.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
Chicago Opens Applications for Cash Assistance Pilot
Clip: 4/30/2022 | 9m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Applications for Chicago’s cash assistance pilot program have been open for a week and so far, the city says it has started more than 100,000 applications. Eligible applicants will be entered into a lottery to determine who will get $500 a month for one year. Ultimately, 5,000 households will receive checks in one of the largest tests of guaranteed income across the country.
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