California illegal aliens can apply for China virus relief starting Monday

Article subtitle: 
Gov. Newsom: State will give $125 million to illegal aliens affected by coronavirus
Article publisher: 
OC Register
Article date: 
18 May 2020
Article category: 
National News
Medium
Article Body: 
California is home to more than 2 million undocumented immigrants [illegal aliens] who aren’t eligible to receive unemployment or stimulus checks from the government.
 
But the state has set up funding to help support them during the coronavirus crisis, providing $125 million through a public-private partnership. It’s been touted as the first fund of its kind to support undocumented immigrants. The state will contribute $75 million to the fund, with the remaining $50 million coming from private philanthropic partners.
 
A group of 12 immigrant-focused nonprofits across the state will help roughly 150,000 undocumented [illegal] adults impacted by the virus apply for the funds. The application period begins Monday and runs through June 30.
 
The one-time payments will be $500 per adult, with a cap of $1,000 per household....