Voters in Baltimore will get to decide on a ballot measure that would give new parents a one-time payment of $1,000 in efforts to combat childhood poverty.
Some teachers in Baltimore, Maryland, are calling on the city's voters to approve a ballot measure in November, dubbed the 'baby bonus,' that would provide new parents with $1,000 in an effort to reduce childhood poverty beginning at birth.
High school math teacher Nate Golden, president of the Maryland Child Alliance, which is advocating for the ballot initiative, said the measure could have a 'lifelong impact on a kid.' 'If we're going to spend a limited amount of money, where do you get the most bang for your buck? Research says at birth,' Golden told The Associated Press.
The largest federal program that attempts to combat childhood poverty is the child tax credit that was expanded temporarily during the pandemic. Supporters of the Baltimore measure claim it leaves out some families because of needed paperwork and qualification requirements. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, campaigned on a promise to help the state’s youngest and most vulnerable residents.
Baltimore also launched a two-year pilot program in 2022 that offers guaranteed $1,000 per month income assistance payments to a group of young parents using federal pandemic-relief funds. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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