Georgia residents who receive government assistance are now eligible for cash payments of up to $350, officials announced on Aug. 15.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, said he made the decision to dedicate more than $1 billion in pandemic funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, which Democrats passed and President Joe Biden signed into law, to the payments.
Georgia residents who receive assistance from Medicaid, the food stamp program, and/or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, can receive up to $350.
Kemp said in a video message that the money will help people struggling due to inflation and “the harmful effects of President Biden’s economic agenda.”…