Some residents have already received the $500 California Guaranteed Income Program under the Pathway to Income Equity.
$500 California Guaranteed Income Program in Sonoma County begins. (Photo: Annuity)
$500 California Guaranteed Income Program
Some residents in Sonoma County have already received their $500 California Guaranteed Income Program and more direct payments are expected to be sent out in the upcoming days. This is for those who are enrolled under the Pathway to Income Equity.
According to a published article in The U.S. Sun, the California Guaranteed Income Program will last for 24 months and this aims to give support to qualified families in Sonoma County to meet their basic needs.
Chris Coursey, chairman of the Sonoma County board of supervisors, said, “These payments will help families with young children who are often struggling under the double burden of the high costs of housing and child care – typically the two highest household expenses.”
He also added that the information that will gather after the “24-month trial” of the $500 California Guaranteed Income Program will help them to improve the healthcare and welfare of the residents in the county.
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Are You Qualified for the California Guaranteed Income Program?
The California Guaranteed Income Program is under the Pathway to Income Equity for residents in Sonoma County. At present, there were 6,450 applicants but only 305 of them were selected. Here are the eligibility requirements:
- Reside in Sonoma County
- Have a household income that’s no more than 185 percent the federal poverty level dependent on family size (for example, $51,338 or below for a family of four)
- Be pregnant and/or parenting a child under the age of six
- Have experienced adverse economic impacts due to the Covid-19 pandemic including loss of employment, income, child care, or housing
Furthermore, applicants for the $500 California Guaranteed Income Program do not need to provide their Social Security Number and Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to receive the monthly support.
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