[MD-Sligo] emergency assistance relief payment

Mon Oct 5 18:55:11 UTC 2020

County Expands Emergency Assistance Relief Payment Program to Low-Income
Residents; Phase 4 Begins Oct. 5

*For Immediate Release: Monday, Oct. 5, 2020*

The County’s Emergency Assistance Relief Payment (EARP) program is
expanding to include financial assistance to more low-income households who
do not qualify for other types of federal and state support. Beginning
Monday, Oct. 5, the EARP program is expanding eligibility criteria to
include financial assistance to support low-income families where adult
household members are experiencing lost income as a result of having
someone in the household with COVID-19. Income guidelines of the EARP
program will also increase to 150 percent of the federal poverty level
(FPL)* and benefit amounts have increased as well, with new benefit amounts
increasing for households with incomes below and up to 75 percent FPL.

The County Executive and County Council have provided $10 million to
support residents experiencing a financial hardship due the COVID-19
crisis. In the first phases of the program, approximately 5,200 households
have received checks averaging $1,020.

The first group of recipients received $1,000 for a family with one child
(plus $150 for each additional child up to a maximum of $1,450 per family.
The new benefit amount has increased by $250 for single adults and $500 for
all other households with incomes up to 75 percent FPL. Benefit amounts for
first time applicants whose income is between 75 percent FPL and 150
percent FPL will not increase. Eligible households already receiving
benefits under the original program eligibility may be eligible for the
additional amount as a second grant. No action is required by the household
as the supplemental check will be issued by DHHS.

“I have said from the beginning of this pandemic that we must provide
assistance to people in need as much as we can,” said County Executive Marc
Elrich. “Expanding the eligibility criteria will allow us to support more
low-income families who have experienced loss of income due to COVID-19. We
will get through this crisis, and this program was designed to help more
families get the assistance they need to survive.”

“Many of our residents are experiencing sustained financial hardship
because of the global pandemic, which is impacting their ability to provide
the essentials and keep food on the table,” said Council President Sidney
Katz. “I encourage all eligible residents to apply for the County’s
Emergency Assistance Relief fund to receive immediate cash assistance.
These payments will help to make ends meet along with the increased
assistance available through our nonprofit service providers.”

For more information, please visit the County’s COVID-19 website
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