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Evanston, Illinois, announced it will be using up the last of its COVID-era federal funds, expanding its guaranteed income program to give $500 monthly payments to 102 households.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis initiative is designed to provide direct financial assistance to help households meet essential needs such as nutrition and everyday expenses, offering a meaningful boost toward stability and well-being,\u201d officials in the Chicago suburb said in a press release<\/a>. \u201cThe program reflects the City\u2019s continued commitment to investing in residents and ensuring families have the resources they need not just to get by, but to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Evanston, IL expands cash handouts to 102 more families ($500\/month) while its race-based reparations program faces a major federal lawsuit. pic.twitter.com\/eTH04F33yp<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Evanston City Council voted Monday night to extend the city\u2019s guaranteed income program to offer $500 per month to 102 families over the next six months to spend down the remaining cash in the program,\u201d Evanston Now reported last month. \u201cThe program is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act through COVID-era federal recovery funds, which must be spent by the end of this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The program has now been expanded to include more eligible recipients who, according to the city press release, must:<\/p>\n