On November 8, 2022 ENCV staff member Rosalia Fajardo helped seniors and Latino citizens with disabilities to apply to Alexandria’s Recurring Income for Success and Equity’s (ARISE) a guaranteed Income Pilot that will address the longstanding national and institutional problem of the racial income gap. The selected residents will receive an unconditional payment of $500 a month for two years to spend with no requirements and no restrictions.
The program will provide cash payments of $500 per month to 170 Alexandria households for two years. Funding for the program — $3 million — comes from federally-provided American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollar