Stimulus update: Deadline to apply for California city’s $500 guaranteed income program one day away
Asher Notheis
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Eligible applicants only have until the end of Saturday to apply for a guaranteed income program in El Monte, California, that will provide monthly payments of up to $500 for a year.
The program is intended to help mothers, and 125 applicants will be selected in El Monte, which is home to more than 100,000 people.
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“Individuals selected to participate in the program will be issued a debit card,” an El Monte City Manager’s Office representative told the Washington Examiner. “Every month, the city will load $500 on the debit card. Individuals can use it to pay for goods and services at any location that accepts debit cards. The city will provide training on how to use the debit card for participants.”
Applications for this program have been open since March 27 and will close tomorrow, according to the city’s website.
To be eligible, an applicant must live in El Monte, be a female head of household with no spouse or partner in the house, and have children younger than 17 years old. Applicants must also verify income 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.
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Anyone interested in applying for this program can do so online or by applying in person at the City Manager’s Office at City Hall East in El Monte. Alternatively, residents can mail in their applications to the address provided on the city’s website.
The recipients of this guaranteed income program will be selected by April 26, with the city expecting the first payment to be sent out on June 1.