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Salem is the latest Massachusetts city to try to stabilize the lives of some of its lowest-income residents by providing monthly cash payments, with no strings attached.
The city announced Tuesday that it is launching a guaranteed income pilot program, which will give $500 a month over the next year to 100 residents living at or below the federal poverty line. Residents can apply for the program beginning on Oct. 28, and participants will be chosen by a lottery.
The Salem program is being funded by federal money awarded to the city through the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA.
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