Cook County residents soon will be able to apply for a program offering $500 a month, no strings attached, for two years, as county officials try to tackle poverty and racial inequalities.
County officials announced the launch of the program — the Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot — at the Chicago Cultural Center. The two-year program will have room for 3,250 randomly-chosen residents, regardless of immigration status. It’s backed by federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
