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DESCRIPTION:Information session about the Guaranteed Income Pilot in the Ci
 ty of Alexandria.
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SUMMARY:Guaranteed Income Pilot Information Session on Aug 9\, 2021
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X-WR-CALDESC:Guaranteed Income Pilot Information Session on Aug 9\, 2021
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CATEGORIES:Community Meeting
DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c
 hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app
 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=37708\n\nCommunity members are 
 invited to an information session to learn more about the Guaranteed Incom
 e Pilot and share input that will help shape the program. To request inter
 pretation services\, please indicate the preferred language when registeri
 ng.   \n\nGuaranteed Income Pilot\nAlexandria City Council voted on July 6
 \, 2021 to support a Guaranteed Income Pilot (GIP) by allocating $3 millio
 n in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The GIP provides direct\, re
 curring cash payments of $500 a month\, with no restrictions on use\, to 1
 50 Alexandria households for two years\, anticipated to start November 1\,
  2021. The payment is unconditional\, with no requirements and no restrict
 ions on how it is to be spent.\nA research team will evaluate the outcomes
  to inform decisions on future efforts and policies. Guaranteed income giv
 es recipients more freedom\, dignity and self-determination to make choice
 s for their financial well-being. Research shows that when given unrestric
 ted payments\, recipients can pull themselves out of poverty and create ec
 onomic stability for their families. GIPs have also been found to improve 
 health\, education and child welfare outcomes. The pilot is one way that t
 he City of Alexandria is addressing the longstanding national and institut
 ional problem of the racial income gap.\n\nGIP Participants\nEligible city
  residents with a household income at 30-40% of Area Median Income or who 
 meet the Alexandria United Way's Asset Limited and Income Constrained (ALI
 CE) requirements while employed are eligible for the selection pool. As a 
 reference\, before the pandemic\, 28% of Alexandria's households were iden
 tified as ALICE. Community non-nonprofit organizations will reach out to t
 he target populations and invite residents who meet the eligibility criter
 ia apply. The research partner will randomly select 150 applicants from th
 e application pool to receive the monthly payment.\n\nLocation:  Virtual O
 nly\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Community Meeting\n\nImport this e
 vent into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?i
 d=1&si=37708\n\nWeb resources:\n\nRegister for a Zoom Session\nhttps://www
 .alexandriava.gov/dchs/economicsupport/default.aspx?id=123575\n
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LOCATION: Virtual Only
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Guaranteed Income Pilot Information Session
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URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/dchs/economicsupport/default.aspx?id=12357
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