Stimulus checks have been the hallmark during the wake of the pandemic and millions of America families are still asking if there will be another round of this federal aid.
Stimulus Checks
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected millions of families in the country. The most hardly-hit are those who belong in the low-income families and those who do not have permanent jobs. In general, millions rely on stimulus checks and other financial aids.
There have been three rounds of stimulus checks released since the wake of the pandemic. However, many are still asking if there will be another round this year as the Americans continue to combat the economic effect of the pandemic and now, the increasing inflation rate.
Cities that are Planning to Make Stimulus Checks Permanent
Despite the different call of various groups to have another round of stimulus checks, there are cities in the country that are planning to make stimulus checks permanent, according to a published article in the Motley Fool. These are the following:
- Alameda, CA
- Albuquerque, NM
- Alexandria, VA
- Alhambra, CA
- Aliquippa, PA
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Athens, GA
- Atlanta, GA
- Austin, TX
- Baltimore, MD
- Berkeley, CA
- Birmingham, AL
- Boulder, CO
- Brooklyn Center, MN
- Cambridge, MA
- Carrboro, NC
- Chelsea, MA
- Cincinnati, OH
- Cleveland, OH
- College Park, MD
- Columbia, SC
- Compton, CA
- Cudahy, CA
- Culver City, CA
- Delano, CA
- Denver, CO
- Durham, NC
- Emeryville, CA
- Evanston, IL
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Gainesville, FL
- Gary, IN
- Harrisburg, PA
- Hempstead, NY
- Hercules, CA
- Hillsborough, MC
- Hoboken, NJ
- Holyoke, MA
- Houston, TX
- Hudson, NY
- Ithaca, NY
- Jackson, MS
- Jamestown, NY
- Kinston, NC
- Lansing, MI
- Long Beach, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Louisville, KY
- Madison, WI
- Maplewood, MO
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- Miami Gardens, FL
- Middletown, CT
- Milwaukee, WI
- Minneapolis, MN
- Moline, IL
- Montpelier, VT
- Mount Vernon, NY
- Mountain View, CA
- National City, CA
- New Orleans, LA
- Newark, NJ
- Oakland, CA
- Palm Springs, CA
- Paterson, NJ
- Perris, CA
- Philadelphia, PA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Pomona, CA
- Providence, RI
- Richfield, MN
- Richmond, VA
- Rochester, NY
- Sacramento, CA
- Saint Louis, MO
- Saint Paul, GA
- Salisbury, MD
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Santa Fe, NM
- Santa Monica, CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Savannah, GA
- Scranton, PA
- Seattle, WA
- Shreveport, LA
- Somerville, MA
- South San Francisco, CA
- Tacoma, WA
- Takoma Park, MD
- Talladega, AL
- Trenton, NJ
- Waterloo, IA
- Wausau, WI
- West Hollywood, CA
- West Sacramento, CA
- West Wendover, NV
- Yellow Springs, OH
However, the amount of the stimulus checks that these cities will offer to the residents is not known. But, they are already making steps forward to make stimulus checks permanent.
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