Cook County has received 184,000 applications as of Monday, according to county officials. The pilot, which is funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, is taking applications online until 11:59 p.m. Friday.
A majority — 72% — of the people who have applied as of Monday, identified as women, and 64% listed their race as Black. About 24% of applicants identified as Hispanic, and an additional 19% as white, according to Cook County officials.
An individual’s household income must be at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, meaning $33,975 a year for a single person, according to Cook County. For a family of four, the household income must be $69,375 or less. Kristen K. Mighty, executive director of the Quinn Center of St. Eulalia, and Romiesha Tucker, of Housing Forward, are organizing another application clinic while also trying to combat misinformation about the program. Some people thought everyone who applied would get $500, though recipients will be selected in a lottery.
George Hicks, 70, of Austin, was among those who received help to apply for the pilot. Hicks, who works a part-time job in retail, said he would like to use the $500 a month to pay bills and for the upkeep of his car.
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