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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP ED22-154 and award a contract to California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation, of Long Beach, CA, to research and evaluate the Long Beach Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, in a total amount not to exceed $450,000 for a period of eighteen (18) months, with the option to renew for one year if additional funding is secured, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Long Beach Recovery Act
On March 16, 2021, the City Council adopted the Long Beach Recovery Act (LB Recovery Act) becoming one of the first major cities to approve COVID-19 recovery programs made possible through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and other federal and State funding sources. Additional adjustments to the LB Recovery Act were made as part of the Adopted FY 22 Budget and periodic adjustments are brought to the City Council as needed. Additional information about the LB Recovery Act is available at longbeach.gov/recovery
. As part of the LB Recovery
Act, under the category of Economic Recovery, approximately $2 million was allocated to the Long Beach Guaranteed Income Pilot (“Pilot”) to address the financial hardship that has been created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
About Guaranteed Income Programs
Guaranteed Income (GI) is an innovative approach to support people in a rapidly changing economy by providing a minimum amount of income to supplement the basic costs of living with the goal of reducing poverty. GI programs typically provide regular, unconditional direct payments to individuals or entire households that help offset basic living expenses like housing, food, healthcare, and transportation. GI programs provide a secure inc...
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