Gov. Wolf pushes for $2,000 direct payments – By Rebecca Parsons (WTAJ Altoona) / June 16, 2022
HARRISBURG, Pa (WTAJ) – Governor Tom Wolf continues to push for direct payments as prices continue to soar in Pennsylvania.
On June 16, Wolf’s cabinet member Department of Human Services Acting Secretary Meg Snead was joined by Representative Dan Williams at Coatesville City Hall to call on Pennsylvania’s Republican-led General Assembly. They hope to push for immediate actions for Pennsylvanians by passing legislation for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded $500 million PA Opportunity Program, which would send $2,000 checks to Pennsylvanians.
In Wolf’s proposed PA Opportunity Program, $500 million in ARPA dollars would provide direct payments of up to $2,000 for Pennsylvania households with an income of $80,000 or less. The program aims to help families still recovering economically from the COVID-19 pandemic or support them with covering pandemic-related costs and managing the current price increases.
