Chicago Begins Distribution of $500 Monthly Payments to 5,000 Low-Income Families
“Some Chicago families received a little help Monday as the city began distribution of $500 monthly payments for its Resilient Communities Pilot program.
Billed the largest monthly-cash assistance program in the country, it will provide more than $31 million in assistance to low-income households. Five thousand low-income households will receive $500 a month for 12 months in an effort to provide additional resources and stability to those who have faced disproportionate economic hardships during the pandemic, according to a news release from city.”