scheduled tribe. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — A computer glitch caused some St. Louis residents to delay completing applications Saturday for the city’s direct cash assistance program.
The city began accepting applications on Saturday for its direct cash assistance program, which is designed to give $500 each to 9,300 families in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Alderman board earlier this year allocated $5 million to funding the American Rescue Planning Act. Several residents reported an error message to New 4 when trying to apply online on Saturday.
St. Louis Treasurer Adam Layne said, “We would have liked it if we could get it to people six months ago, but we know we have processes and procedures in place. The system had some bugs, some kinks.” ” St. Louis Community College – At a signup clinic in Forest Park.
Layne said the glitch was resolved in about an hour at around 11 p.m. “We were telling people that once you refresh your browser you should be good,” Layne said. “Most of the people who had problems were here.”
City officials reported 1,103 applications on Saturday. More than 550 applied to the in-person clinic at STLCC Forest Park.
St. Louis resident Michael Nelson applied for a stimulus check Saturday at a clinic.
“It was fair and it was quick and easy,” Nelson said. “There I was – 10 minutes.”
Requirements To apply for a $500 check, you must be a city resident, earn 80 percent or less of the area’s median income, and have suffered a loss of income due to COVID-19. When you apply, you will need proof of residence. This includes a valid state ID or driver’s license as well as something like a utility bill or bank statement. You will also need proof of income.
Eligible residents must have lived in St. Louis for at least one year. Only one person per family is eligible to receive the payment.
City officials say the next personal clinic Starting on December 20, will take place at the Wohl Center at 1515 N. King’s Highway.
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