Farm Workers Relief Program offered by United Farm Workers Foundation
Farm Workers Relief Program offered by United Farm Workers Foundation
Provides financial relief to farm workers affected by the pandemic by offering a one-time relief payment to help farm workers and their families recover from lost wages as well as reimbursement for expenses such as PPE and sick days related to COVID vaccinations. Distributes a one-time $600 relief payment to farm workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic who qualify. A one-time prepaid card for $600 will be shipped within 10-15 business days following the approval of the application. Card must be activated before it can be used. Follow the activation instructions attached to the prepaid card.
Categories
Physical Address
Hours
M-F, 9am-5pm.
Voice
Application process
Call to apply. Call center service providers will ask questions to determine eligibility and complete the application. Must be able to upload documents during the call via a link received via text message or email. Once the application is complete and documents submitted, a team member will review them, and then notify the applicant if approved.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Must have: - Worked during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U. S. or their territories from January 27, 2020, until the pandemic has been declared over. - Workers will have to self-certify while applying that they incurred expenses due to the pandemic, such as: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, hand sanitizers, face shields or goggles, gloves, and/or childcare, or COVID tests - Applicants must self-certify they have not received this relief from another grantee.
Agency info
COVID-19 Resources
Important COVID-19 Resource to email.