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一 |     ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis is launching a program that seeks to help low-income families by providing them with $500 monthly payments for 18 months.The program is a signature priority for Mayor Tishaura Jones, who said Tuesday that the money will go to hundreds of city households, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. She believes it will help rebuild neighborhoods and prevent the root causes of crime.“St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income will give hundreds of St. Louis families the resources they need to lift themselves out of poverty, giving them a strong foundation to grow and to thrive,” Jones said at a news conference.The Board of Aldermen approved the program last year. The city will use $5 million in federal pandemic aid. Meanwhile, St. Louis native Jack Dorsey, who co-founded Twitter and Square, is contributing $1 million.Jones announced a website for those interested. Applications will be open between Oct. 23 and Nov. 1, and the city will start sending the money, on debit cards, in December.The concept isn't new. During the pandemic, the federal government temporarily expanded the child tax credit to send families up to $300 per month for each child. Researchers said it cut child poverty in half. Other cities already experimenting with guaranteed basic income include Baltimore; Chicago; Denver; Birmingham, Alabama; and Columbia, South Carolina.In 2021 and 2022, a round of one-time $500 checks went to more than 9,000 St. Louis households, aimed at helping to help pay for groceries, utilities and other essentials.The new effort is expected to send money to roughly 540 St. Louis households with parents or guardians of children attending city public schools, including charter schools. Eligibility is limited to those making 170% of the federal poverty line or less — about $42,000 for a family of three.。    新加坡夜市中元会工作人员到多地民众俱乐部，分发礼包给年长者。（图：赵弦阩提供）已举办多达九年的新加坡夜市中元会今年如期举行，周日（25日）也开始到多地的民众俱乐部捐赠1000份福袋给年长者，并于本周六（31日）举办歌台及晚宴，预计吸引千人共襄盛举。这场新加坡夜市中元会是由本地三家公司联合举办，分别是展览举办商Event Business Management Pte Ltd、本地最大的夜市组织者Singapore Night Bazaar Pte Ltd和夜市最大的帐篷和物流供应商Lian Hup Seng Construction Pte Ltd。新加坡夜市中元会本周六将在新加坡邮政旁边的大草场举行，届时将席开65桌，也会有歌台表演和喊标。负责人赵弦阩告诉《8视界新闻网》，从九年前开始已每年举办新加坡夜市中元会活动，希望通过庆祝活动传承中元节庆典，以及促进社区互动。同时，也通过向年长者捐赠必需品，履行社会责任关心弱势团体。新加坡夜市中元会准备了1000个礼包送给年长者。（图：赵弦阩提供）他说：“经历疫情的低潮期后，今年有更多商家捐钱和贡献，令这次的经费增加，因此决定准备1000个礼包送给老人家。每个礼包价值30新元，是为老人家准备的必需品。

二 | ”赵弦阩也透露，原本中元会想邀请年长者在星期六前来一起吃晚宴，但收到的反馈是，考虑到老人家行动不便、人数众多，因顾及到安全问题，最终决定事先将礼包带到多个民众俱乐部派发。

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