← Latest news 
Evanston launches guaranteed income giving 102 households automatic 500 monthly deposits
International
Published on 13 May 2026
The 500 arrives monthly through federal COVID funds
Evanston, Illinois has approved an expansion of its guaranteed income effort, providing automatic $500 monthly payments to 102 low income households. The program is funded using remaining federal COVID relief funds and targets eligible seniors and families with young children under strict income limits, offering direct cash support with no complex application pipeline described in the update.
- Evanston will pay 102 low income households $500 each month
- Funding comes from remaining federal COVID relief resources
- Eligibility focuses on seniors and families with young children
- Strict income limits decide who qualifies for the pilot
Read the full story at The Economic Times
This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on 
The Economic Times