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 his one-time payment.

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 in farming activities and meatpacking, during the period extending from January 27, 2020 until the end of the incident period for the major disaster declaration related to COVID-19 are eligible to receive 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.

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)

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.