Howard County’s new income pilot program is giving 20 families $1,000 per month for the next year.

The Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot program selected families from Columbia, Laurel, Elkridge and Savage.

Each household receives $1,000 for 12 months in “unrestricted economic assistance.” They have the option to extend to 18 months.

“Howard County’s GBI pilot program aims to diminish and uplift families out of poverty, better their lives, and enable them to be more self-sufficient,” County Executive Calvin Ball said. “Through data collection and key outcome measures, this pilot program will inform future County strategies to promote economic mobility and self-sufficiency.”

The pilot program is no longer accepting applications. The success and outcome of the program’s first phase w

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