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Since Mayor LaToya Cantrell took office in 2018, city officials said they’ve been trying to improve outcomes for teenagers and young adults who are disconnected from work or school. Starting in January, a guaranteed income program specifically for opportunity youth aims to help with that.
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While New Orleans has yet to publicly announce the specifics of its upcoming guaranteed income pilot, it has identified its target population: "opportunity youth" — young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in school nor working.