Skip to Content

St. Louis launches program to pay $500 a month to lower-income residents

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis is launching a program that seeks to help low-income families by providing them with $500 monthly payments for a year and a half. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the program is a signature priority for Mayor Tishaura Jones, who said Tuesday that the money will go to hundreds of city households. Aldermen approved the program last year. The city will use $5 million in federal pandemic aid. St. Louis native Jack Dorsey, who co-founded Twitter and Square, is contributing $1 million. Applications will be open Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, and the city will start sending the money, on debit cards, in December.

Article Topic Follows: AP National

Jump to comments ↓

Author Profile Photo

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content