FAMILIES in one Texas County are being urged to apply for a monthly stimulus payment program worth up to $4,500 in 2022.
Parents in Fort Bend County are being urged to check if they are eligible for the new vouchers, as many have not yet taken advantage of the program.
So far, about 700 vouchers for the child care program have been sent out, but according to ABC 13, more than $1million is still left to allocate.
The county is allotting $500 per child through the program and families can use the voucher for up to three children, which means families could get $1,500 per month.
The voucher will also renew for up to three months, so families with three children could get $4,500 towards child care assistance in total.
You can check here to access the Fort Bend County childcare voucher application.
The Fort Bend program is one of many across the country aimed at helping Americans financially amid the ongoing Covid pandemic.
Federally, Child Tax Credit checks from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan are set to end this month unless Congress can decide on an extension.
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However, some families could get payments in early 2022 as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hasn’t completed sending out the third round of Economic Impact Payments.
The last lot of checks are due to go out when eligible taxpayers file their 2021 tax returns in spring next year.
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Those eligible for the money would include parents of kids born in 2021, but they must file their tax returns first.
Some parents who signed up more recently for the checks could see a bigger lump sum, such as if they missed the prior months’ payments and registered before the November 15 cutoff to receive a payment before the end of the year.
Under the CTC, families with children under six received a $3,600 payment in 2021— with up to $1,800 of that sent via the monthly checks of up to $300 per month.
