
Pomona to Launch Guaranteed Income Program for Parents of Kids Under 4
The City of Pomona has launched a guaranteed income program that will pay parents and legal guardians of young children $500 per month for up to 18 months. They can apply for the program online once it opens June 17. Funding for the program will come from $2.4 million from the American Rescue Plan Act—a federal stimulus bill signed by President Joe Biden in 2021—provided to the city. “Through the [program], we are taking a significant step towards nurturing our community’s future by supporting Pomona families with children under the age of four,” Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval stated in a news release earlier this month. “Parenthood often comes with unique challenges, and the [program] aims to alleviate some of these burdens by investing in the well-being of our families and the future of Pomona.”...
