Eligible residents can apply to Chicago’s guaranteed basic income program from April 25 to May 13. The Chicago Resilient Communities pilot will use a citywide lottery to choose 5,000 recipients of $500 monthly checks for a year. Reset checks in with a city official to learn more about how the program will work, and how people can apply for it.
GUEST: Brandie Knazze, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services