City Of Wilkes-Barre: Wilkes-Barre Stimulus Program Begins Issuing Stimulus Checks To Eligible Households

Press release from the City of Wilkes-Barre:

January 11, 2022 - 12:44pm

The Mayor of the City of Wilkes-Barre and the Commission on Economic Opportunity are pleased to announce that on January 10, 2022, checks were issued to eligible Wilkes-Barre households by the Commission on Economic Opportunity in partnership with Berkheimer Tax Innovations.

The Stimulus Program is made possible by Mayor Brown’s 9 Point Plan for the use of American Recovery Plan Act proceeds.  The purpose of the Plan is to help combat the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the citizens of Wilkes-Barre. 

One stimulus payment of $300 will be issued per income-eligible, tax-filing resident household.

If you believe you are eligible for the Stimulus payment, you don’t need to do anything yet.  Just watch your mailbox –

For all those who did not receive a check or information by mail, there will be an opportunity at a later date for you inquire regarding your eligibility.  Until then, contacting the City, CEO, or Berkheimer will not result in any action.

If you have questions or want to know more about eligibility for the Stimulus program, please visit www.wilkesbarrestimulus.org for more information.

This press release was produced by the City of Wilkes-Barre. The views expressed here are the author’s own.