The GRIT project aims to show how establishing economic stability can help alleviate poverty by providing households with $500 a month.
TACOMA, Wash. — How much would an extra $500 a month help with your bills? Starting next month, 175 households in Tacoma will be getting that help.
United Way of Pierce County opened applications on Friday, March 1, for a program called Growing Resilience in Tacoma (GRIT) 2.0. The project gives families a monthly cash gift of $500 until next June.
GRIT 2.0 is a $1.9 million dollar investment from the state, and is a collaboration between United Way, the City of Tacoma,
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