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More guaranteed income pilots launch as Chicago wraps enrollment for ‘Resilient Communities’ program

As of September, officials said, 5,000 Chicago residents have received at least one $500 payment. They will continue to get $500 a month for 12 months.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 19, 2022

Thousands of Chicago residents apply for chance to receive $500 for 12 months: ‘There’s a lot of need’

Within days of the program’s launch, more than 100,000 people had applied for the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot that will provide 5,000 people hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic with a $500 monthly benefit for a year.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2022