In California, stimulus checks of up to $500 dollars per month will be delivered for two years. In Solo Dinero we will tell you who qualifies and from when.
California has distinguished itself as a state that constantly offers help to its residents. On several occasions it has awarded its own stimulus checks. The last one was completed in March 2023 and it has just been announced that some groups will be able to receive a new stimulus check for up to $500.
The beneficiaries will be the members of 305 families based in Sonoma County, California. The $500 check they will receive is part of the Pathway to Income Equity program, which will provide this assistance once a month for two years. It is part of a pilot program, with a view to final approval.
The first payments began in February. According to the Sonoma County Administrator’s Office, officials will study the effect of guaranteed income on poverty and promoting economic mobility for families with young children.
Behind the project is a group called First 5, a nonprofit organization, working in partnership with Sonoma County. The program is funded at $5.4 million.
Who is eligible
Families who wanted to get this new stimulus check had to submit an application in an open period between Sept. 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022. According to official figures, a total of 6,450 online applications were received. After that, the beneficiaries were chosen through a lottery.
The requirements that people have to meet, according to Go Banking Rates, are:
-Be a resident of Sonoma County
-Having a household income of no more than 185% of the federal poverty level based on family size (approximately $51,338 or less for a family of four)
-Be pregnant and/or have a child under 6 years of age
-Having experienced adverse economic impacts due to the pandemic, such as loss of employment, income, child care or housing.
“These payments will help families with young children who often struggle under the double burden of high housing and child care costs, usually the two highest household expenses,” said Supervisor Chris Coursey, chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. “The information we gain from this pilot program will help shape future efforts to improve the health and well-being of our community,” he added.