Monthly ‘lottery’ payments between $200 and $400 scheduled for April – see if you’re eligible for new stimulus check

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HUNDREDS of residents have been selected via a lottery system to get as much as $400 a month.

The Chelsea Eats program in Chelsea, Massachusettes, provides monthly payments to 738 residents.

The payments are meant to help low-income families with the rising costs of everyday life, including groceries and utilities.

The program is funded by $800,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill signed by President Joe Biden in 2021.

HOW MUCH ARE THE PAYMENTS?

Payments are determined based on household size.

Households of one receive $200, households of two receive $300 and households of three or more receive $400.

Payments will be sent via a pre-loaded debit card which has to be picked up in person.

Last month, the funds went out on March 15, and they are expected to go out on the same day this month.

Another payment will be coming in May.

This program did require an application that had strict income eligibility guidelines.

A similar program in Sacramento, California is offering monthly payments of $500.

The United Way California Capital Region worked with the city to set up the guaranteed income program.

The first phase – which ends in May – saw 100 households get $300 in monthly payments for a year.

Now applications are open for the second phase, which will offer 80 families $500 a month for a year.

Eligible residents can apply online until April 15 at 2.59am.

This round of payments will start going out on July 1.

Meanwhile, another universal basic income program called BIG:LEAP is about to wrap up its payments.

More than 3,200 individuals in Los Angeles were provided with $1,000 per month for a year.

Over $38.4million was distributed in total to help low-income residents pay for necessities like rent, utilities, and medical expenses.

And see which states and cities are currently sending out relief payments.