A local organization has been running trials to see if a guaranteed income program can help low-income Pierce County families into financial stability. While the sample size has been small, they claim promising results.
During the Pierce County Council’s Health and Human Services Committee meeting on Sept. 2, Dona Ponepinto, President of United Way of Pierce County gave a presentation on the guaranteed income pilot programs.
“We have used the term ‘guaranteed income,’ it’s used a lot, and it raises red flags for a lot of individuals,“ Ponepinto told council members. “Cash is a strategy for helping get people to self-sufficency.”…