Stimulus update: Direct payments worth $500 for more than 300 families to be sent in one day

Families in California who are recipients of a guaranteed income program will receive their next payment on Wednesday.

Out of 6,450 applicants in Sonoma County, the Pathway to Income Equity pilot program chose 305 to receive$ 500 each month. According to the Sonoma County Administrator’s’s Office, candidates had to have a family wages of no more than 185 % above the national poverty level, at least one boy under the age of six, and be affected by the coronavirus pandemic in some way.

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According to Chris Coursey, chairman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors,” these payments will assist families with young children who frequently struggle with the dual burden of high housing and child care costs— typically the two highest household expenses.”

” The knowledge we learn from this pilot program will help direct our efforts in the future to enhance the health and wellbeing of our place.”

According to the administrator’s’s work, Sonoma County authorities did research how this additional quarterly earnings affects lowering poverty and fostering financial flexibility for families with young children.

According to officials, the payments are made every next Wednesday. In December 2024, the last payment for this course will be made.

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Angie Dillon – Shore, the director of the nonprofit organization First 5 Sonoma County, stated that” the majority of our selected recipients are already working— many working more than one job or over 40 hours a week just to survive.” ” This additional income will enable them to spend more time with their families, look for a better job, or enhance their financial situation, leading to better outcomes for their children.”

Last year, the system accepted applications for the expenses, and 2, 383 of them, according to officials, met the requirements. The deadline for applications was September 1 through October 31.