CHECKING IN Thousands of Americans to get NEW $1,400 relief check – see if you’re eligible for direct payment

THOUSANDS of Americans are set to receive a new direct payment worth $1,400. More than 2,200 residents in Iowa will receive the money which is being funded from a $3.4million pot. The Direct Assistance Program in Johnson County was launched to provide low-income workers with a stimulus boost. It was funded using $2million from Johnson County, $1.35million from Iowa City, and $27,000 from Coralville. But, $2.68million of the funding was originally used, meaning more than 300 applicants were left out.

Officials claimed that the workers were excluded because they lived outside of Iowa City limits, according to the 

Iowa City Press-Citizen.

Donna Brooks, the grants manager for Johnson County, said the payments will be processed as soon as possible. Activist Ninoska Campos told the outlet: “We call on the city and the county to process the final relief checks so that the last 319 people negatively impacted can receive their household stabilization payment as soon as possible.” Residents were required to prove that they were suffering from food or housing insecurity or job loss in order to be eligible for the payment.

The income threshold for a household of one is $45,370 or below. States across the country are helping cash-strapped citizens with relief payments amid the inflation crisis. Thousands of frontline workers in Minnesota are set to receive checks worth $500 in September. The cash is being provided as part of a $500million package that rewards employees that worked at the height of the Covid pandemic. It was thought workers would receive $750 each but the amount each person will get is $500, Fox9 reported. Officials expected around 667,000 workers to apply but more applications were submitted than expected. More than 200,000 applications have been rejected, reports say.

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Care providers in New Jersey are now able to apply for a direct payment worth $1,000. Applications for the relief program in Camden County opened on August 23 and the payments will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis. Hundreds of care providers that worked during the Covid crisis are set to receive a payment. Ed McDonnell, the Commissioner Deputy Director, said: “This pandemic has had a severe impact on all of our lives and most industries throughout the nation. “One of the hardest hit fields was caregiving as staff were on the front lines of keeping clients and loved ones safe seven days a week.” And, Illinoisans will receive a tax rebate worth up to $300 from September 12. Americans that have an income below $200,000 per year are eligible for the cash. This amount is $50 for singles and $100 for married couples, which must make less than $400,000 to qualify. Joint filers with three dependents can claim up to $300. *Source:The Sun