Many have already received their #StimulusChecks but about 12 million Americans risk missing out because they, unlike millions of people who are receiving them automatically, must file a form by Oct. 15 to receive it.
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These 12 million Americans include very low-income families with children, people who have been disconnected from work opportunities for a long period, & many low-income adults not raising children in their home.
9 million - roughly 75% - participate in #SNAP or #Medicaid.
This group of people eligible for payments are disproportionately people of color because they are likelier to have lower incomes due to historical racism & ongoing bias & discrimination.
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Ensuring that low-income people of color receive the #StimulusChecks for which they qualify is especially important given emerging evidence that they are being hit hardest by both the economic & health effects of the #COVID19 pandemic.
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An aggressive outreach program is needed at the state & local levels to inform the eligible folks, who by definition have very low incomes, that they are eligible & to help them undertake the required steps.
Governors can play a central role. cbpp.org/research/feder…
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