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On Thursday, March 31, the enrollment for Breathe: LA County's Guaranteed Income Program opens. Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell will join community leaders and residents to help launch this program, which will be the longest running guaranteed income program in the nation, providing 1,000 eligible applicants with $1,000 for 3 years.
WHO:
Chair of the LA County Board of Supervisors, Holly J. Mitchell, will announce the opening of enrollment for Breathe: LA County’s Guaranteed Income Program at a press briefing. Additional speakers include:
- Alberto Retana, CEO, Community Coalition
- Miguel Santana, President & CEO, Weingart Foundation
- Carrie Miller, Executive Director, LA County’s Poverty Alleviation Initiative
- SBCC Representative
- Community Members
Community Coalition, one of the County’s community partners, will host and its staff will help residents complete the Breathe: LA County's Guaranteed Income Program applications.
WHAT:
The program will award 1,000 randomly selected qualifying LA County residents $1,000 a month for three years, which will help enable participants to self-determine the budgetary strategies that will most benefit themselves and their families. The program will be overseen by the County’s Poverty Alleviation Initiative, launched last year to address poverty and income instability among LA County residents, many of whom are working but still unable to make ends meet.
Residents interested in applying can find more information by calling 213-342-1003 or visiting the website at: breathe.lacounty.gov, which includes an interactive map to help determine whether they live in a qualifying community. The enrollment period opens March 31 and the deadline for applications is April 13.
WHEN:
Thursday, March 31 from 10:30am - 11:30am
WHERE:
Community Coalition, 8101 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles 90044
WHY:
LA County residents have been unfavorably impacted by the health and economic pandemic caused by COVID-19, which is one of Breathe: LA County's Guaranteed Income Program’s eligibility requirements. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion authored by Supervisors Holly J. Mitchell and Sheila Kuehl to implement this program to help 1,000 eligible residents in need. This program will be studied by the University of Pennsylvania to explore the impact of guaranteed income programs in supporting individuals
CONTACT:
Karen Lewis, Going Public PR
karen@goingpublicpr.com or (323) 424-9400
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