Some local social assistance organizations are expecting this round of federal stimulus payments to decrease demand for their services, while others, looking to past experience, expect minimal, if any, change.
Some of the people with the greatest financial need won t get stimulus payments because they don t have an address, bank account or stable work and tax history. Others may benefit temporarily from a stimulus payment but still can t find the right job to sustain them in the long term.
Requests decline at The Sheltering Tree It s really exciting that people are going to get $1,400 that’s pretty good, said Sue Bickings, who chairs the board of The Sheltering Tree, the local cold weather shelter that also provides limited rental and utility shutoff assistance.