Vermont rolling out COVID-19 stimulus for undocumented immigrants in 2021

The state aims to send COVID-19 stimulus checks by early April to Vermonters who didn’t receive federal payments earlier this year because of their immigration status.

Two months after Gov. Phil Scott signed the state budget that included $5 million to send undocumented adults $1,200 and their children $500, the state is finalizing its contract with the Vermont Community Foundation, a nongovernmental entity, to administer the fund and send checks in the first three months of 2021.

Determining which nongovernment organization would handle the program was one of the questions that had to be answered before the money could be distributed. Lack of government involvement provides assurance that there is no risk in accepting the money.

“We are currently working with the state to explore administration of the Economic Stimulus Equity Fund program,” Sarah Waring, vice president for grants and community Investments at the Vermont Community Foundation, said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.vnews.com/COVID-19-aid-for-undocumented-immigrants-coming-in-2021-37697901
(West Lebanon Valley News)