Several states in the US are distributing $600 payments to specific food and agricultural workers. The qualifications required and how one may apply, are covered.
Some employees are eligible to receive a $600 stimulus payment through the FFWR program of the USDA.
The USDA gave grants totaling about $667 million to 14 charities and one agency belonging to the tribal community. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 is used to pay for this. This program’s goal is to help workers with the costs associated with getting ready for, avoiding contact with, and coping with the pandemic of 2020.
Who Would Receive The $600 Cheque Under FFWR For The Employees and How Do I Request It?
Various non-profit organizations from 14 different states distribute the $600 in relief in those states. Applications are already beginning to arrive at organizations. There are no set timelines because it varies depending on the organization, however, some states will extend the procedure until next year.
Who is qualified?
Frontier agricultural, grocery shop workers, and meatpacking who work between 27th January 2020, and 11th April 2023, when the pandemic emergency proclamation in the US expires, are eligible for the FFWR $600 payments.
Conditions for applying
Employees in farms, meatpacking plants, and food processing facilities must show proper documentation of their job to claim funds provided by the FFWR. To claim reimbursements, employees must also show proper identification and documentation of their employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon approval, qualified employees will get their $600 reward. More than 17,000 petitions for the FFWR Program have been handled since the UFW Foundation started accepting submissions. The UFW Foundation is dedicated to offering applicants the best and most effective application process imaginable.
