Applications no-fee debit card with up to $1,500 for Los Angeles families in need begins Tuesday

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a campaign Monday to help impoverished Angelenos who may be facing at least one more month of lost income.

The plan is designed to offer a no-fee debit card, dubbed the Angeleno Card, to residents who were beneath the federal poverty line before the COVID-19 crisis began and who had their income reduced by at least another 50% due to the outbreak.

The cards will come with $700, $1,100 or $1,500, depending on the size and income of each household, a news release stated.

All households must be within the city of Los Angeles.

Applications must be filled out between 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and 4:30 p.m. Thursday at hcidla.lacity.org, or by calling 213-252-3040.

Undocumented Angelenos are eligible to apply, according to the release.

The program is a partnership between Mastercard and the nonprofit Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles.

Recipients may be randomly selected depending on the demand for the cards.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/applications-for-the-angeleno-card-a-no-fee-debit-card-with-up-to-1500-for-families-in-need-begins-tuesday/

[sfstaxprep]

1. The Last Line Is Most Important

There's likely to be an overwhelming demand for these cards.

[jimfields33]

2. Honestly that is crappy to do that

Get folks a sense of relief and then say, “sorry you lost.”