Mayors across US vying to keep ‘no strings attached’ cash programs afloat as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up
Mayors across the U.S. are working to sustain 'no-strings-attached' cash programs as federal pandemic relief funding diminishes. Evanston, Illinois, has expanded its guaranteed income program to distribute remaining federal funds before the deadline. Local officials in various cities are seeking alternative funding sources to make these cash handouts permanent.
- ▪Evanston, Illinois, is expanding its guaranteed income program to utilize leftover federal funds.
- ▪The program will provide $500 monthly payments to 102 low-income families selected through a lottery.
- ▪Cook County has allocated $7.5 million in its budget to sustain its guaranteed income initiative without federal aid.
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US News Mayors across US vying to keep ‘no strings attached’ cash programs afloat as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up By Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News Published May 20, 2026, 9:37 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Texas orders Muslim university in Dallas to shut down Karen Bass grilled over broken homelessness promise Seattle dog owners warned about pets overdosing in viral flyers Several mayors across the United States are scrambling to keep “no-strings-attached” cash programs alive as the federal pandemic relief funding that triggered the trend officially dries up.
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