UMOS is proud to offer a one-time $600 payment from the USDA to Farmworkers and Meat Packers who worked during the COVID-19 Pandemic, supporting critical aspects of our nation’s food system. Thank you!
This relief is intended to defray costs for reasonable and necessary personal, family, or living expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as but not limited to costs for personal protective equipment (PPE), dependent care, and expenses associated with quarantines and testing. This is not a renewable nor annual benefit.
The FFWR program will provide a single, $600 direct relief payment to farm workers and meatpacking workers, for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frontline workers who worked in farming activities and meatpacking at any time during the COVID-related major disaster declaration period (January 27, 2020 through May 11, 2023) are eligible to receive this one-time funding.
Workers will need to provide sufficient proof of employment at a food processing facility, meatpacking facility, or farm. Workers must also submit sufficient proof of identity when requesting funds.
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This application is free of charge.
Esta solicitud no tiene cobro.
Completing an online pre-application alerts UMOS of your interest. It also provides UMOS- FFWR staff with your information so that we may contact you to complete the application process.
Completar una presolicitud en línea alerta a UMOS de su interés. También proporciona al personal de UMOS-FFWR su información para que podamos comunicarnos con usted para completar el proceso de solicitud.
You may proceed to fill out a Pre-Application with UMOS if you lived and/or worked as a farm/food, livestock, or meat processing worker in the following states during the COVID 19 National Emergency Declaration Period (January 27, 2020 – May 11, 2023): Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Puede preceder a completar una Pre-Solicitud con UMOS si fue un trabajador de procesamiento de alimentos o trabajador de una planta cárnica que vivió y/o trabajó en los siguientes estados durante la Pandemia COVID 19 (27 de Enero 2020 – 11 de Mayo 2023): Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Okklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin.
