Other Needs Assistance - Lost Wages
In an effort to help ease the financial burden on those who are unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump has authorized FEMA to use Stafford Act disaster relief funds to provide supplemental payments for lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Up to $44 billion in Disaster Relief Funding is available to support this initiative.To help meet the needs of the American people, the FEMA Administrator is authorized to award grants to state and territory governments to administer supplemental payments for lost wages under Other Needs Assistance, in accordance with section 408 (e)(2) of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C.
5174 (e)(2)) and 44 C.F.R.
§20 6. 119(c)(6)(ii) for major disasters declared by the President pursuant to section 401 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C.§ 5170) for COVID-1 9.
Up to $44 billion in Disaster Relief Funding is available to support this initiative.To help meet the needs of the American people, the FEMA Administrator is authorized to award grants to state and territory governments to administer supplemental payments for lost wages under Other Needs Assistance, in accordance with section 408 (e)(2) of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C.
5174 (e)(2)) and 44 C.F.R.
§20 6. 119(c)(6)(ii) for major disasters declared by the President pursuant to section 401 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C.§ 5170) for COVID-1 9.
Related Programs
Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households Other Needs
Department of Homeland Security
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Office: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Estimated Funding: $44,000,000,000
Office: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Estimated Funding: $44,000,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
NSF Program Desccription PD-20-1242
Additional Information of Eligibility:
U. S. Territory Governments and the District of Columbia are eligible applicants.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.fema.gov/news-release/20200810/supplemental-payments-lost-wages
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
FEMA Individual Assistance Division, Individuals and Households Program Branch
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2020-08-10
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-10-10
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