Stimulus Sonoma County, California: Deadline to claim $12,000 – see if you are eligible

This is the last chance for Americans to grab thousands of dollars worth of payments.

In Sonoma County, California, low-income families are eligible for $500 monthly payments for two years.

The county teamed up with the cities of Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and Healdsburg and a coalition of community groups to launch the program called “The Pathway to Income Equity“.

Applications have been open since early September – but time is running out to claim.

Residents can visit PathwaySonoma.org to submit their applications through Monday, October 31.

F4GI is delighted to celebrate the launch of Pathway to Income Equity, a county-wide guaranteed income pilot program that will deliver direct cash payments to 305 low-income families in Sonoma County.

See the press release: https://t.co/1hUeosa72p pic.twitter.com/zA80aUzEvA

— Fund for Guaranteed Income (@fund4gi) September 1, 2022

The two-year pilot program will benefit 305 low-income families in Sonoma County.

In total, the payments are worth $12,000 over the period.

No verification is needed at the time of the application. Instead, selected applicants will be asked to submit documents proving eligibility.

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors allocated just over $ 3 million for the pilot program last May.

Check the official press release.

Additional funding includes about $ 1 million from the City of Santa Rosa, $636,000 from the City of Petaluma, and $250,000 from the City of Healdsburg, as well as support from non-profits.

The eligibility requirements

Keep in mind, there are a few restrictions.

To be eligible the family must me the following:

• Reside in Sonoma County
• Have a household income of up to 185 percent above 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, such as a loss of employment, income, child care or housing

Residents do not need to have a Social Security number or ITIN to apply.

Like many other similar programs across the country, this one will also study the program’s impacts on reducing poverty and promoting economic stability, while working to alleviate financial stress, particularly among families with young children.