Stimulus check update: First direct payment of $500 guaranteed income program arriving in eight days

Misty Severi

June 22, 02:02 PM June 22, 02:02 PM

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A guaranteed income program that gives recipients in El Monte, California, $500 payments every month will start in eight days.

Recipients of the program receive their payments on a debit card at the start of every month, with the cards in question distributed to participants when they come to El Monte City Hall for an in-person presentation about the program and how to use the card.

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The program is intended to help mothers in the city, which is home to more than 100,000 people.

While payments for this program will typically be issued on the first of a month, the monthly payment will be issued on the Friday before the next month when a month starts on either a Saturday or Sunday. This is why the program, while starting in July, is sending its first payment on June 30, the city’s community & economic development director told the Washington Examiner.

In total, the program will last a whole year, giving recipients a total of 12 payments. The final payment will be issued on Friday, May 31, 2024.

Applications for this program opened on March 27, and remained open for a little less than three weeks when the application window closed on April 15. The recipients of this guaranteed income program were selected by April 26.

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To be eligible for this program, an applicant must live in El Monte, be a single female head of household with no spouse or partner in the house, and have children younger than 17 years old. Applicants must also verify that their income is at or below the federal poverty line, be able to show a need for financial assistance due to the coronavirus pandemic, and be able to submit documents verifying school enrollment, proof of residency, proof of income, and a government-issued identification card.

Additional information about this program is available on the city of El Monte’s website.