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Farm and Food Workers Relief Program

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.

Eligible Farmworkers and Meat Packing Workers have

until September 30, 2024, to apply for this one-time payment.

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What is the Farm and Food Workers Relief Program (FFWR)?

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.

Who is eligible?

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.

What is needed to apply?

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.

Potential Proof of Identity Documents

*at least one of these items

State issued drivers licenses or Identification
Consular or Government Issued Identification (Foreign or Domestic)
H2A Visa/ H2B Visa
Any other photo identification
Non-Photo Identification: Two forms of other documentation with individual’s name

Potential Proof of Employment Documents

*at least one of these items

W-2 Tax Form
Paystub
Employer Letter/Contract
H2A Visa/ H2B Visa
Photographic Evidence (at worksite)

Online Pre-Application

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.

Instructions:

To be considered for this relief program, please fill out the pre-application below to the best of your abilities.
If you do not know the answer to a question, leave it blank.
Please be sure to enter a phone number or email so that our Customer Support Associates can contact you to obtain additional required information.

Farm and Food Workers Relief Program Contacts

The following organizations have partnered with UMOS to provide FFWR program benefits. If you reside in the following states, you may contact our partnering agencies and apply for the $600 direct one-time relief payment.