LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (WSVN) — The City of Little Rock has approved a program that would pay homeless people minimum wage to pick up trash in the community.
According to KTHV, Canvas Community Church is in charge of the six-month program that will be receiving $80,000 of funding from the Public Works Department.
Running from April 1 to Sept. 27, the employees hired will make Arkansas’ minimum wage of $9.25 per hour.
Employees will be able to work up to four hours a day for three days a week.
In addition to those hired to pick up trash, two supervisors will make $11 per hour and assist with transporting the employees to and from work areas.
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