County commissioners in El Paso County, Texas, approved unanimously a pilot program to provide “guaranteed income” to dozens of low-income families.
On Monday, Dec. 18, the county approved the year-long pilot program to provide monthly cash payments of $500 to 135 eligible households for them to use as they see fit, El Paso Matters reported. The county will also conduct a study to determine the impact of the money on the families in the program.
