According To The Sun , The final payments in a life-saving initiative are being distributed to select Americans this month as the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot comes to an end after two years.
Launched in October 2022, the program aimed to provide financial assistance to 3,250 families in Cook County, Illinois, with low-to-moderate income. Over the course of 24 months, participants received $500 each month, totaling $6,000 per family. The program was part of the Cook County American Rescue Plan and used a lottery system to select participants after applications closed.
The first distribution occurred in December 2022, and with the final payment due soon, all participants will have received $6,000 in assistance, amounting to approximately $19.5 million distributed across the county…