SOME states are handing out new $1,000 stimulus checks to kick start the economy and help citizens out.

Stimulus checks were a financial lifeline for many during the Covid-19 pandemic and now the helping hand is back.

In at least seven states, you and your family may qualify for a new stimulus check.

This round of stimulus checks is not a fourth federal stimulus check, but rather a stimulus check sent by state governments that have passed legislation.

Here are the states that are offering stimulus checks, as first reported by Fortune.

California

If you live in California, you could get a stimulus check of $1,100 under the Golden State Stimulus II plan.

You can qualify if you had a California adjusted gross income of up to $75,000 in 2020, you filed your 2020 taxes, you lived in California for at least half of 2020, no one else claims you as a dependent and if you are a California resident on the date your stimulus check is paid.

Florida

If you live in Florida, you could get a stimulus check of up to $1,000 and first responders, including police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and others are eligible.

This one-time stimulus check is intended to recognize their selfless sacrifice during the pandemic.

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Teachers and principals also will be eligible to receive a one-time, $1,000 disaster relief payment.

Georgia

If you live in Georgia, teachers and principals are eligible to receive a one-time, $1,000 stimulus check.

This one-time stimulus check is intended to recognize their selfless sacrifice during the pandemic.

Maine

If you live in Maine, you could get a stimulus check of up to $285 if you were a full-year resident of Maine in last year and you filed your 2020 Maine taxes by October 31, 2021.

Also, your federal adjusted gross income for 2020 tax needs to be less than $150,000 if married filing jointly or if you’re a qualifying widow or widower, $112,500 if filing as head of household, or $75,000 if single or married filing separately.

During 2020, no one can have claimed you as a dependent as well.

Maryland

In Maryland, you could be one of 400,000 Marylanders who will get a stimulus check of up to $300 for individuals and up to $500 for families.

For this, you need to be Maryland resident and filed an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

The income thresholds are $50,954 ($56,844 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children, $47,440 ($53,330 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children, $41,756 ($47,646 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child and $15,820 ($21,710 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children.

Michigan

For Michigan, you could get a stimulus check of up to $285 if you are a licensed child care provider, including a licensed child care center, family home and group home, tribal-based child care or Head Start and Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) programs that also provide tuition-based child care.

You can provide childcare service on the date of your application, or your service is closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic public emergency.

This is a non-competitive grant for child care providers to help stabilize operations and support the health and safety of children and staff and you can apply at www.michigan.gov/childcare.

New Mexico

If you live in New Mexico, you could get a stimulus check of up to $750 if you didn’t qualify for federal pandemic stimulus payments, you didn’t receive a July 2021 state of New Mexico economic relief payment and you must be a New Mexico resident.

You must have a valid New Mexico driver’s license number, individual taxpayer identification number or Social security number.

Tennessee

In Tennessee, full-time teachers qualify for a $1,000 of hazard pay check.

Part-time teachers can qualify for up to $500 of hazard pay.

New Year surprise stimulus checks are also being sent out next week but some Americans are being warned to take urgent steps to secure the $1,000 payment.

States across the country are helping their residents this holiday season with final bonus payments of the year.

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