On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the COVID relief bill into law. The bill provides millions of workers and families with the urgent relief they need as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Under the American Rescue Plan, working families will have access to these benefits:
The American Rescue Plan provides up to $1,400 per eligible family member:
- Up to $1,400 per eligible family member
- If you are single and make less than $75k/year
- If you are the head of a household and make less than $112,500
- If you are married and together make less than $150,000
Access this money by filing your taxes here: IRS.gov
Sign up here: Get My Payment Tool
or call: (800) 829-1040
The American Rescue Plan provides a child tax credit:
- Get $3,000 tax credit per child for children 6 and over
- Get $3,600 tax credit per child for children under 6 years old
Start accessing this money by filing your taxes here: IRS.gov
Or for non-tax filers here.
Need help filing your taxes? If your income is less than $72,000, file your taxes for free:
Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)
Call: (800) 829-1040
The American Rescue Plan expands access for the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC created a website to make COVID-19 vaccination easy and accessible to everyone.
Get an appointment for a free shot near you by visiting: VaccineFinder.org.
The American Rescue Plan provides emergency rental assistance. The plan provides funding for states, territories, and local governments to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 crisis.
If you are behind on your rent and at risk of losing your home, apply for emergency rental assistance at HUD.gov.
Call: (800) 569-4287
There is extra money available for food.
Find your state’s SNAP* program.
Sign up here:
SNAP sign up
Call: (800) 221-5689
*Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Lower your costs and sign up for health care here:
Healthcare.gov
Call: (800) 318-2596
If you lost your insurance, the Department of Labor can help with the cost of COBRA coverage here.
Call: (866) 487-2365
