Stimulus update: Direct payment worth up to 0 to be paid to Massachusetts residents in 16 days

Recipients of a food and utility subsidy program in Chelsea, Massachusetts, will receive their final payment from the program in just 16 days. Thes...

April 29, 2023
4:30 PM

Recipients of a food and utility subsidy program in Chelsea, Massachusetts, will receive their final payment from the program in just 16 days. These payments, ranging from $200 to $400 in value, go to 738 selected households on May 15. The funds, disbursed through the Chelsea Eats program, are meant to subsidize food and utility costs. A Chelsea city spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that the funds are loaded on recipients' debit cards, which were issued in early March. Load Error To be eligible, families had to have been residents of Chelsea with a household income of 30% less than the area median.

Asher Notheis