Beginning in June, the Sacramento Family First (FFESP) pilot program will provide $725 in monthly support as part of a statewide initiative to help low-income families cope with the effects of inflation.
After being available through the official website ffesp.org from the 14th of that month, the application period concluded on Sunday, April 27.
Selected families will start receiving monthly payments in mid-June, under the program’s established timeline. During the week of May 5, acceptance notices will be issued via text message, phone call, and email.
“Selected applicants will be contacted by FFESP officials. Responding by the deadline is crucial if you receive notified, the program’s official website cautions.
If this isn’t done, the spot might be given to someone else. It is assumed that the application was not chosen if staff members do not respond by June 6.
The FFESP aims to continue helping low-income families, this time with a focus on child welfare. It is a component of a larger economic support approach that gained traction during the epidemic with stimulus cheques.
How will beneficiaries of FFESP be chosen?
Beneficiaries will be chosen at random, according to confirmation from the California Department of Social Services. In mid-June, 200 families will start to get the financial assistance.
“Two hundred eligible applicants will be randomly selected after the application deadline of April 27, 2024. We will use a random number generator for the initial (conditional) selection. Randomly selected applicants will be notified and asked to verify their eligibility before enrolling. We will also meet individually with selected applicants to discuss the potential impact that receiving FFESP funds may have on their current public benefits,” according to the FFESP website.
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The purpose of the program is to give continuing support to cover basic requirements such as food, housing, and childcare, which are becoming increasingly difficult for many families in the United States to pay. This is in the backdrop of a context that is marked by growing prices.
