Stimulus update: Direct $500 payments for more than 300 families to be sent in 26 days
Families receiving money from a guaranteed income program in California are receiving their next payment of $500 in 26 days.
Sonoma County selected 305 families to receive $500 every month for two years as part of its Pathway to Income Equity program, and the next payment is scheduled for April 19. Officials will study what effect the additional income has on reducing poverty and promoting economic mobility for families with young children, according to the Sonoma County Administrator’s Office.
The Washington Examiner was informed by Angie Dillon – Shore, chairman of the nonprofit organization First 5 Sonoma County, that recipients would receive these expenses on the fourth Wednesday of each month, with the final payment due in December 2024.
According to Chris Coursey, chairman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors,” these purchases will assist families with young children who frequently struggle with the dual effect of high housing and child care costs— usually the two highest family expenses.” Future initiatives to enhance our community’s health and welfare may be influenced by the knowledge we learn from this pilot program.
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Just candidates who met certain requirements, such as being a Sonoma County resident, were eligible to apply for the course. Additional requirements included being pregnant, having a child under the age of 5, having COVID-19, and earning less than 185 % of the federal poverty level. For a family of three, the federal poverty level is$ 42, 606.
6, 450 on applications were submitted for evaluation in total, and 2, 383 of them met the requirements. The program’s application period began on September 1 and ended on October 31 of last year.
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