In the near-term, maintaining economic stability is critically important, as we work to limit the spread of disease. Social distancing is key to slowing COVID-19, but many low-wage, hourly workers do not have the economic flexibility to work from home, even when their health is at stake. $1,000 would provide near-term support to allow some of these workers to feel more comfortable about engaging in social distancing, in these early months of the outbreak.