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Did Keisha Lance Bottoms put $2 million into the Youth Entrepreneurship Program?

Matches stated record claim. In November 2021 she announced $2 million in federal pandemic aid for the program, run with the United Way, paying young people $200 a month while they train.

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Stipends for young entrepreneurs

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What they say

Her campaign says she worked with the United Way to expand the Youth Entrepreneurship Program, putting in $2 million so young people get $200 a month while they train.

“Partnered with United Way of Greater Atlanta to expand the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) and provided a $2 million investment to offer young people $200 monthly stipends”

Source: Keisha for Governor

What the record shows · Nov 19, 2021

On Nov. 19, 2021, she announced $2 million of the city's American Rescue Plan money for the program, run with the United Way of Greater Atlanta. Young people get $200 a month while in mentoring, job training and entrepreneurship courses.

Sources: City of Atlanta, Mayor's Office of Communications

Limit: The money was federal pandemic aid. The program began as a way to give jobs and support to young people selling water to drivers.

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