<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Why are only certain states giving fourth stimulus checks?
<|assistant|>
Only certain states are giving fourth stimulus checks because each state is eligible for their own separate allocation of funds based on the number of households in their respective states who have not yet received their third stimulus check. These additional funds are intended to ensure that all households will have received their full share of the stimulus payments by the end of 2009. Furthermore, the fourth stimulus checks are provided in addition to the existing Emergency Unemployment Compensation program for the unemployed.