Delaware extends electric vehicle rebate
The state of Delaware has extended its electric vehicle rebate as more and more residents look to take advantage of the program.
“Electric vehicles continue to grow in popularity, with many manufacturers committing to transition their fleets to zero-emission vehicles,” said DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin in a press release.
“Additionally, electric vehicle adoption is a key strategy for reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in our state, our country, and the world.”
Since the program started in 2015, it has brought $9million in rebates to more than 4,000 electric vehicle drivers.
Steps to apply for the money are available to view online.
$4,000 relief payments in California
Americans can start applying now for a $4,000 relief payment in San Diego.
The stimulus check comes courtesy of non-profit agency Jewish Family Service.
It has launched the Recovery Action Fund For Tomorrow (RAFT) for low-income residents in San Diego, California who suffered due to the pandemic.
Families must earn less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
For example, this is $30,000 per year for single households and $60,000 for a family of four.
Eligible families for RAFT include those with children under 18, seniors 55 years or older and disabled adults.
Montana offers more than $1,000 in cash
The Montana Department of Revenue will also be offering tax rebates under House Bill 192.
Governor Greg Gianforte said the payments will be available based on taxes paid in 2021.
“Today, we’re making it easier for Montanans to raise a family, to earn a good living, to own a home, to retire comfortably, and achieve their American dream,” Gianforte said.
The individual income tax rebate is $1,250 for individual filers, while married couples filing jointly can receive $2,500.
Michigan launches guaranteed income program
The Ann Arbor City Council in Michigan has approved a guaranteed basic income program that will offer residents $527 per month for two years.
It is made possible thanks to the use of $1.6million in funds that were allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021.
To launch the program, the city is partnering with the University of Michigan.
“Guaranteed income programs are flourishing across our country, and they are proving to be an impactful tool to combat generational poverty, Mayor Christopher Taylor said in a statement.
The program, which will give 100 residents monthly payments worth $530, will have income restrictions. To be eligible, your income must be no more than 300 percent of the federal poverty level.
Also, you must identify as a “low and moderate-income entrepreneur,” according to Ann Arbor.
New guaranteed income in Texas
In Harris County, Texas, a proposed guaranteed income program would give low-income residents monthly $500 checks.
The county is home to Houston, the country’s fourth most populous city.
The program, called Uplift Harris, would cost $20.5million if it is approved.
Recipients would be randomly selected from the lowest-income zip codes in the county.
Kansas rebates up to $900 proposed
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced a proposal that would lead to a tax rebate of $450 for individuals and $900 for married taxpayers filing jointly.
The funds for the program would come from the state’s budget surplus this year and would total $800 million.
Alongside the proposed payments, Kelly has vetoed a tax plan that would have introduced a flat 5.15 percent income tax rate.
The proposed rate change would have benefitted mostly wealthy Kansans and would have reduced state revenue by about $330 million annually.
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