A universal basic income plan in California is giving $400 to 140 immigrant families every month. The families are free to spend the money as they see fit.
The Immigrant Families Recovery Program is a partnership between the city of Coachella, California, and the nonprofit organization Mission Asset Fund, which is paying the monthly $400 payments. Applicants selected for the program were prioritized if they were excluded from federal assistance at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
A total of 390 applicants filed to join the program, from which 140 were chosen. Some of the recipients will get $400 every month for 12 months, and others will get the monthly payment for 24 months. Mission Asset Fund is studying what works best for each group, according to Desert Sun. Recipients for this program can expect to receive their monthly $400 payment on the 15th of each month, the spokesperson said.
To be eligible for the program, applicants had to be residents of Coachella, be at least 18 years old, and have a current, nonexpired, government-issued photo ID. Applicants also had to provide proof they had a child who was 17 or younger in 2021, had been excluded from any federal coronavirus relief in 2020 or 2021, and either made under $75,000 in 2021 or had a total household income below $150,000 in 2021.
The $1,008,000 to support the program comes from the city's American Rescue Plan Act funds and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Applications opened on Oct. 12 and closed in February.California has several scheduled payments going out to residents of specific areas of the state.
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