What was once considered a potential hoax has now been confirmed by multiple media outlets: low-income families in Florida are about to receive a one-off payment of $450 for each child.
This is DeSantis’s attempt to aid Floridians to reduce the pain of inflation for essentially all goods, thanks to Biden.
So if you have children and leave in the state of Florida, you will want to keep your eyes peeled for the mail in the coming weeks.
These payments come as part of the state’s “Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity” initiative, which is actually led by first lady Casey DeSantis, with the purpose of helping foster and adoptive families within the state.
“We are going beyond government by bringing community partners to the table to meet the needs of foster and adoptive families under the umbrella of my Hope Florida — A Pathway to Prosperity initiative. I am on a mission to make sure that no child in Florida goes without hope, happiness, and a home,” DeSantis said in a statement promoting the initiative.
Gov. Ron DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw confirmed the letter’s authenticity.
Here’s what they look like:
Florida families: These letters are real. These one-time payments of $450 per child are part of @GovRonDeSantis new budget. Please see the press release from First Lady @CaseyDeSantis roundtable on Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity last week! https://t.co/wl3Uaz40vH pic.twitter.com/uAqI2Jxqo2
— Christina Pushaw 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) July 19, 2022
The checks from Governor DeSantis are real. About 59,000 families will receive $450 for each child. https://t.co/ehxbZmY3e8
— Lydia Nusbaum (@LydiaNusbaum) July 20, 2022
‘Tampa Bay 10 News’ reported more:
To all the Florida families who randomly received a letter in the mail from Gov. Ron DeSantis with a check inside — don’t throw it away thinking it’s a scam!
The letters are real and are a one-time payment of $450 per child as part of the governor’s new budget, spokeswoman Christina Pushaw explains in a tweet.
In a photo posted on Twitter, the letter dated July 15 from DeSantis himself explains how he knows as a father of three young children that getting ready for a new school year can be “both exciting and stressful.”
“To offset the costs of rising inflation, especially with a new school year approaching, the State of Florida is giving you $450 for each child in your care,” the letter read.
The governor says the one-time payment can be used for anything from buying diapers to getting gas.
He also made sure to remind the families of Florida’s “Back-to-School” sales-tax holiday happening from July 25 until Aug. 7. Supplies such as clothing, bags, computers, shoes and other school supplies will be tax-free during that time.
“Please accept this payment as a form of gratitude and acknowledgment for all that you do to help nurture Florida’s future,” the governor wrote in the letter.
Stimulus Check Update as Florida Gov. DeSantis Sends out $450 Child Paymentshttps://t.co/a40NPvbunT
— Siri Rathod (@sirimahanthesh) July 20, 2022
‘First Coast News’ shared these details:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sending out “one-time payments” of $450 per child to 59,000 families in the state, press representative Christina Pushaw confirmed.
DeSantis is currently campaigning for reelection going into a Nov. 8 gubernatorial election and is widely viewed as a frontrunner for the 2024 Republican ticket for president.
Pushaw shared a picture of a letter on Twitter that read:
“As a father of three young children, I know that getting ready for a new school year can be both exciting and stressful. To offset the costs of rising inflation, especially with a new school year approaching, the State of Florida is giving you $450 for each child in your care. This one-time payment can be used for anything from buying diapers to fueling at the pump. I also want to make sure you are aware of our state’s ‘Back-to-School’ sales-tax holiday, which will take place from July 25 to August 7, to help you get the supplies you need to prepare for the upcoming school year. Supplies that will be tax-free during this time include clothing, bags, computers, shoes and other school supplies.
DCF shared that families are required to fall within at least one of the eligible categories at the time enrolled populations were captured for the payments on July 1, 2022.
Eligible recipients include:
- Foster Parents
- Relative Caregivers
- Non-relative Caregivers
- Families receiving TANF cash assistance
- Guardianship Assistance Program participants
Sources: WLT, Tampa Bay 10 News, First Coast News
