圣华金县长者住房现金补助开放申请：每月1,000美元连发一年，11月18日截止
房租年年涨，靠固定收入过日子的长者最先感到压力。美国加利福尼亚州圣华金县（San Joaquin County）推出一项专门面向长者的现金补助计划 CASH SJC：入选的低收入长者家庭每月可领取1,000美元、连发12个月，钱怎么花由长者自己决定。申请开放至11月18日（周三）截止。
这项计划由圣华金县住房局与非营利组织 GiveDirectly 及当地社区组织合作推出，资金来自加州社会服务部。名额上限为250个家庭，申请人须年满60岁、居住在圣华金县且收入符合低收入标准，县治斯托克顿（Stockton）一带的长者居民是主要服务对象。
与限定用途的补贴不同，CASH SJC 发的是无条件现金：可以交房租，也可以付水电、买药、修车，由受助人按自己最急需的开销安排。宾夕法尼亚大学住房研究学者 Vincent Reina 担任该计划的首席研究员，团队将评估这笔现金对长者住房稳定与生活状况的实际影响，为今后类似政策提供依据。
有意申请的长者或其家人可通过 GiveDirectly 的 CASH SJC 计划页面提交申请，或向圣华金县住房局咨询。名额有限且申请窗口只剩不到两周，符合条件的家庭宜尽早办理。（来源：圣华金县住房局）
San Joaquin County Offers Seniors $1,000 a Month for a Year: Applications Close Nov. 18
For seniors living on fixed incomes, rising rent bites first. San Joaquin County, California, has launched CASH SJC, a cash assistance program for senior households: selected low-income participants will receive $1,000 a month for 12 months, with no strings on how the money is spent. Applications are open through Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026.
The program is run by the Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin in partnership with the nonprofit GiveDirectly and community organizations, and is funded by the California Department of Social Services. Up to 250 eligible households can take part. Applicants must be 60 or older, live in San Joaquin County, and meet low-income guidelines; the county seat is Stockton.
Unlike restricted vouchers, CASH SJC provides unconditional cash: it can go to rent, utilities, medication, or a car repair, as each household's needs dictate. University of Pennsylvania housing researcher Vincent Reina, the program's principal investigator, will evaluate how the cash affects housing stability and well-being, building evidence for similar policies.
Seniors and family members can apply through GiveDirectly's CASH SJC program page or contact the Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin. With places capped and less than two weeks left in the application window, eligible households should apply promptly. (Source: Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin)
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