City: 3,000 spots for $300 stimulus payments filled in an hour

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville said 3,000 Duval County seniors and disabled residents applied for a $300 stimulus payment from the city within an hour of the application window opening Saturday morning.

This round of assistance is part of the city’s Senior and Disabled Financial Assistance Program, which will award financial $300 payments to 3,000 qualified residents who are 72 years old and up or receive Social Security disability benefits.

Applications were accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and as News4Jax previously reported, all 3,300 spots were filled within an hour of the application window opening for the first round of stimulus payments also.

In order to qualify for a stimulus payment, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Applicants must reside in Duval County;
• Applicants must certify that they did not receive funds from the City’s VyStar Small Business Assistance Program; Employee Retention Loan Program; Mortgage, Rent and Utilities Relief Program; or the first round of the Senior and Disabled Financial Assistance Program;
• Applicants must either be at least 72 years old or receive Social Security disability benefits;
• Applicants must have experienced either a reduction in income or an increase in expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• Applicants’ adjusted gross income did not exceed $30,000 in 2019;
• Applicants may only receive one card per household;
• Applicants must provide their birthdate and the last four digits of their Social Security number;

To start the application process, residents needed to either call 904-255-8888 for assistance with their application over the phone starting at 8 a.m. Saturday or apply online through the city’s application portal at myjax.custhelp.com. Once there, look for the link to the Senior and Disabled Financial Assistance Program.

After applications are reviewed, payment cards will be mailed directly to recipients’ homes. Recipients will then need to call the customer service number on the card to activate it. Payment cards must be used like a credit card, so getting cash back isn’t an option.