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Sign up for the Morning Brief, delivered weekdays. Subscribe Monthly $300 payments are in the works for California families struggling to make ends meet. American Rescue Plan. Qualifying households will receive up to $3,600 annually per child, which will benefit families across the state. Last Thursday, Fresno area leaders from Faith in the Valley, Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, and First 5 Fresno County were joined by U.S. Rep. Jim Costa at a news conference touting the payments. “We all benefit when families in our community have access to their basic needs,” said Amber Crowell, a Fresno State sociology professor and regional housing coordinator with Faith in the Valley. ....