ST. LOUIS — St. Louis residents can now apply for the city's $500 direct payment plan that is a part of its COVID-19 relief spending.
On Sunday, the city announced more in-person application events for individuals without internet access, seniors, and people with disabilities to receive in-person application assistance after Saturday's event helped more than 550 residents, a press release from Mayor Tishaura Jones' office said.
The events will be held at the Wohl Center at 1515 N. Kingshighway Blvd. for the next few weeks. From Dec. 20 - 22 and on Dec. 27, assistance will be available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Starting Jan. 4, the Wohl Center will be open Monday - Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and evening hours on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. These hours will run through January 15.
Prospective applicants are asked to bring their required documentation to move quickly through the application.
The City of St. Louis finalized the requirements to receive one of the 9,300 cash payments earlier this month. The requirements are as follows:
- City Residency: You must be a City of St. Louis resident. Confirm that you live in St. Louis City by checking your address on the City website.
- Income Threshold: You must earn at or under 80% of the Area Median Income. You can check the income requirement by checking the table in section two of this page on the city's website.
- Loss of Income: You must have suffered lost income due to the COVID-19 crisis. Those reasons can include, but are not limited to, cut hours, job loss, funeral expenses or treatment costs.
The application process requires proof of each of the above requirements through documentation. For more information about the approved forms of documentation, click here.
The online application portal, which opened on Dec. 18, is located on this page on the city's website.
The city teamed with the United Way of Greater St. Louis to help residents that may not be able to navigate the online process. The United Way hosted an in-person, by-appointment event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Louis Community College's Forest Park campus.