Paw'd Defiance

Tacoma's Guaranteed Income Program

January 20, 2022 UW Tacoma alumna and GRIT Program Director Abigail Lawson Season 1 Episode 93
Paw'd Defiance
Tacoma's Guaranteed Income Program
Show Notes

Tacoma recently launched Growing Resilience in Tacoma (GRIT). The guaranteed income program will distribute $500 a month for a year to 110 Tacoma residents. UW Tacoma alumna Abigail Lawson serves as Program Director for GRIT. In this episode we'll talk about guaranteed income, universal basic income and the difference between the two. We'll also talk about GRIT, including how it works and who it benefits. The program has funding for a year. Lawson will discuss program goals and what the next steps will be once GRIT ends.