METRO NEWS
Austin becomes the first Texas city to experiment with “guaranteed income”
Austin joins at least 28 U.S. cities, like Los Angeles, Chicago and Pittsburgh, that have tried out some form of “guaranteed income” — financial assistance targeted at needy households.
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune
Posted 5/5/22
Austin will be the first major Texas city to experiment with giving cash to low-income families to keep them housed as the cost of living skyrockets in the capital city.
Under a yearlong, $1 …
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