Sacramento residents who receive Social Security funds will soon get an extra $250 check in the mail. In Sacramento, 111,840 residents who participate in the Social Security benefits program will receive the additional $250 check in the next few weeks. About 52 million Americans across the country will receive the $250 checks. The one-time money is part of the federal stimulus package, known formally as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Sacramento residents will receive about $27.96 million total in the form of these checks, according to the office of Representative Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento). “Every dollar helps during this time when people hurt by the economic downturn are