Phoenix families selected for the city's financial assistance program are expected to receive debit cards in the mail this week with their first monthly stipend of $1,000. Each eligible family is allocated $12,000 over the next 12 months in the program. The program is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, which was the second federal coronavirus relief package totaling $1.9 trillion nationwide. The Connective will act as the program manager and distribution partner, helping the city to deal with administrative and staffing constraints, and is eager to help apply this funding mechanism to other distribution programs across the region.
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