Monthly checks for $1,000 will arrive as New York’s Universal Basic Income program begins

$1,000 monthly checks will start arriving very soon in New York.

This aid is thanks to the Universal Basic Income (UBI) program approved by local authorities.

Those who qualify will receive $1,000 each month for a year and a half.

CASH EVERY MONTH. Monthly checks for $1,000 will start arriving very soon in the state of New York, thanks to the Universal Basic Income (UBI) program approved by local authorities as a way to help artists in the jurisdiction.

The program Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) emerged in the midst of the pandemic as a way to reach out to the most economically affected artists. The Universal Basic Income of $1,000 was approved for those who qualify. Beneficiaries will receive the payments for a year and a half.

Monthly checks for $1,000 will begin to arrive in New York

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The good news is that, unlike stimulus checks, UBI payments are recurring. In other words, the beneficiaries will feel the security of having a guaranteed basic income of $1,000 dollars per month for 18 months to help them make ends meet.

The program will also offer employment opportunities to 300 local artists for a period of two years, a $65,000 annual salary, The Sun reported. In general, officials have coordinated $125 million to finance the program to help artists.

Who qualifies for the program?

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Individuals over 18 years of age whose primary residence is New York State are eligible for the program. They must also meet some income eligibility criteria, as only artists who earn below CRNY’s self-sufficiency standard qualify.

The program only includes artists working in the following areas: crafts, dance, design, film, literary arts, media arts, music, oral traditions, social practice, theater, performing arts, traditional arts, visual arts, and interdisciplinary arts. Those in baking and culinary arts, architecture, and event planning and production do not qualify. MORE DETAILS HERE.

How can I apply?

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The bad news is that the application deadline closed on March 25, 2022. Now we just have to wait until April 15 to find out who was selected to receive the UBI for artists and until the month of June to find out who will participate in the Employment Program for Artists.

«CRNY’s Guaranteed Artist Income Program will provide regular, no-strings-attached cash payments for 2,400 artists who have financial needs,» the organization said. «Each artist will receive $1,000 per month for 18 consecutive months.»

Immigrants qualify for the checks!

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«Our guaranteed income work joins that of municipalities, legislators, community leaders and activists from across the US who are engaged in public conversations about guaranteed income and economic stability for community members living with financial uncertainty,» officials said.

On this occasion, local aid also included immigrants as they could file their application using an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) even if they did not have a Social Security number. Of course, they also had to back up all of their information.

Work for artists

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In addition to the monthly checks, the program will also offer employment to more artists. «CRNY’s Artists Employment Program (AEP) is a two-year program that will fund the employment of 300 artists who work in collaboration with community organizations throughout New York State.»

«Participating artists will receive a salary of $65,000 per year (based on the median family income in New York State) plus benefits and dedicated time to focus on their artistic practice. Community organizations will receive between $25,000 and $100,000 per year to support their collaborations with these artists,» they added.