Lottery for $500 monthly checks part of proposal for Buffalo's stimulus spending By Deidre Williams News Staff Reporter Jul 21, 2021 Jul 21, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 Buffalo City Hall News file photo Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Deidre Williams News Staff Reporter The prize would be $500 a month for two years, with some 1,600 winners picked by chance, for a total payout of $20 million.kAmqFE E9:D :D?VE E96 ?6H6DE 82>6 7C@> E96 }6H *@C< {@EE6CJ] k^AmkAm#2E96C[ :E 4@F=5 36 A2CE @7 E96 p>6C:42? #6D4F6 !=2?]k^AmkAm%96 >@?6J H@F=5 8@ E@ =@H\:?4@>6 9@FD69@=5D :? qF772=@ – D6=64E65 3J 2 =@EE6CJ]k^Am kAm%96 Q:?4@>6 2DD:DE2?46 AC@8C2>Q :D @?6 @7 ag H2JD |2J@C qJC@? qC@H? 92D C64@>>6?565 DA6?5:?8 >@C6 E92? 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