Cash Assistance Available For Cook County Residents

Press release from the City of Park Ridge:

The Resident Cash Assistance Program offers a one-time cash payment of $600 to income eligible suburban Cook County residents who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Before you apply, it is required to have the following documents ready, to determine if you're eligible:

• Must be a resident of suburban Cook County. Residents of the City of Chicago are not eligible for this fund.
• One form of government issued identification that includes your current residential address or two alternative forms of identification
• Proof of your COVID-19 hardship due to unpaid leave, care for vulnerable or infected relatives, or loss of wages due to business or school closures. See acceptable documents here;
• Proof of household income meeting eligibility requirements. Go here;
• Bank information including account and routing number if you choose to direct deposit. You can typically find this on a check.
• Other options include CashApp, PayPal, Chime or pre-paid card.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who do I contact if I have questions?

All questions should be routed to the UpTogether Support Center. You can reach the UpTogether Support Center by visiting https://support.uptogether.org. The Support Center has dozens of articles that will answer most of your questions. If you are unable to find an answer after searching for a related article, you can access a live chat feature between the hours of 7am and 7pm CST Monday – Thursday; 8am to 4pm CST Friday, and 10am to 1pm CST Saturday.

To find out more about the Family Independence Initiative, go here.

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This press release was produced by the City of Park Ridge. The views expressed here are the author’s own.