{"id":1951738,"date":"2023-06-20T10:56:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T14:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stimulus-check-update-direct-payment-worth-500-to-be-sent-in-one-day\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T10:58:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T14:58:39","slug":"stimulus-check-update-direct-payment-worth-500-to-be-sent-in-one-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stimulus-check-update-direct-payment-worth-500-to-be-sent-in-one-day\/","title":{"rendered":"New update: $500 stimulus check to be sent within 24 hours."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstimulus-check-update-direct-payment-worth-500-to-be-sent-in-one-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1951738&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Program Providing Monthly Payments to Families in Sonoma County<\/h2>\n<p>A program in Sonoma County, California, is making a positive impact by sending $500 monthly payments to 305 families. The next payment is scheduled to be sent out tomorrow.<\/p>\n<h3>The Pathway to Income Equity Pilot Program<\/h3>\n<p>The Pathway to Income Equity pilot program carefully selected these 305 families out of a pool of 6,450 applicants. To be eligible for the program, applicants needed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wild-turkeys-wild-ride\/\" title=\"Wild Turkey\u2019s Wild Ride\">meet specific criteria<\/a>. They had to have at least one child under the age of 6, have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and have a household income no more than 185% above the federal poverty level, as stated by the Sonoma County Administrator&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<h3>Improving Lives and Creating Better Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>Angie Dillon-Shore, the executive director of First 5 Sonoma County, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stimulus-update-direct-payment-worth-500-for-more-than-300-families-to-be-sent-in-nine-days\/\" title=\"300+ families to receive 0 direct payment in 9 days as part of stimulus update.\">independent public agency focused<\/a> on early childhood development, expressed her excitement about the program&#8217;s impact. She believes that the additional income will allow families to spend more quality time together, find better job opportunities, and improve their overall financial well-being. Ultimately, this will lead to better outcomes for their children.<\/p>\n<p>Dillon-Shore also mentioned that First 5 Sonoma County has enlisted an external evaluator to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stimulus-update-direct-payments-worth-500-for-more-than-300-families-to-be-sent-in-26-days\/\" title=\"Update from Stimulus: In 26 days, direct payments totaling$ 500 will be sent to more than 300 families.\">conduct qualitative research<\/a>, including surveys, interviews, and focus groups with the program participants over the course of two years. The findings will be published in a preliminary report in spring 2024 and a final report in early 2025.<\/p>\n<h3>An Experiment to Combat Poverty<\/h3>\n<p>This program is part of a larger experiment to understand how guaranteed income can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stimulus-check-update-direct-payment-worth-500-will-be-sent-in-four-days\/\" title=\"Stimulus check update: 0 direct payment arriving in four days.\">positively impact impoverished families<\/a>. Dillon-Shore revealed that payments are sent out on the third Wednesday of each month, meaning this month&#8217;s payment will be distributed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing Financial Struggles in Sonoma County<\/h3>\n<p>A recent study conducted by United Ways of California in 2021 revealed that 52% of households in Sonoma County with children under the age of 6 faced challenges in meeting their basic needs. The study also highlighted that single mothers were particularly vulnerable, with 67% falling below the self-sufficiency standard set by the study.<\/p>\n<p>Supervisor Chris Coursey, the chairman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, emphasized the importance of these payments for families with young children. He acknowledged that housing and childcare costs are often the highest expenses for households, and these payments will provide much-needed relief. Coursey also expressed his hope that the insights gained from this pilot program will shape future efforts to improve the health and welfare of the community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A program in Sonoma County, California will send its next $500 monthly payment to 305 families tomorrow. The Pathway to Income Equity pilot program chose these families from 6,450 applicants. 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