Gas card applicants must also have a valid and current city sticker. Previous lottery recipients were selected the first week of May and June. To be eligible Chicagoans must be at least 18 years old, meet average or below average income criteria, have a valid email and live in the City of Chicago. The next round of recipients will be selected during a lottery scheduled in the first week of July. The remaining 25% of the prepaid gas and transit cards will be distributed in equal amounts to each ward. Selected participants residing in high mobility hardship areas met all eligibility requirements and were selected through a lottery stratified by area. These are areas determined by the length of time residents spend traveling to work, the amount of income spent on transportation, and the number of residents with one or more disabilities. Seventy-five percent of the prepaid gas and transit cards will be given to those who reside in high mobility hardship community areas. “Then, we have to go to the grocery store, and it’s just hard on us with the gas.” “I needed that because I take my grandkids back and forth to school,” said Ezell. “Emptying the tank every so often was a new experience, so I appreciate this program.”Īnother early recipient, Jacqueline Ezell, says the transportation assistance will help with the high cost of driving to accomplish her daily chores. “So, I was going back to rehearsal for the first time in three years, and the high price of gas was a rude awakening,” said Bullion, who had been working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. William Bullion, a director for a local theatre company, received the first Chicago Moves gas card, valued at $150, during a visit to the 39th ward by Mayor Lightfoot and Jennie Huang Bennett, Chief Financial Officer at the City of Chicago. Selected participants have the choice to receive their card through the mail or to pick it up from a designated location. Just over a month after Mayor Lightfoot launched Chicago Moves, the City’s $12.5M transit relief response to spiking gas costs and rising inflation, 90,000 Chicagoans have already submitted applications to receive a gas or transit card. I'm grateful for all of the work that went into Chicago Moves helping our residents to make a living, enjoy our summer, and keep Chicago moving." "People are experiencing economic hardship due to the skyrocketing inflation and the cost of gas, but the City is committed to providing continued financial relief to combat these challenging times. "The robust response to our Chicago Moves program demonstrates the vast need for this kind of assistance," said Mayor Lightfoot. The cards are distributed through Chicago Moves, a financial assistance program aimed at providing financial relief for Chicago residents struggling with transportation expenses.
An additional 25,000 transit cards and 10,000 gas cards will soon be in the hands of qualified applicants in the coming weeks. Lightfoot announced that approximately 10,000 gas cards have been distributed or are awaiting pickup at City Hall.
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