WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has approved Pennsylvania for a grant under the Lost Wages Assistance program that will provide an additional $300 per week of assistance to unemployed residents.
The $300 will be in addition to regular unemployment benefits received by those who lost their jobs due to COVID-19, administrator Pete Gaynor said.
FEMA will work with Gov. Tom Wolf to implement a system to make the funding available to eligible Pennsylvania residents, the agency said.
On Aug. 8, President Donald Trump made available up to $44 billion from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial assistance to Americans who have lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Monday, the state of Pennsylvania agreed to administer a lost wages program for its citizens who are unemployed due to COVID-19.
FEMA looks forward to working with the governors of additional states who agree to administer a lost wages program to bring financial relief to unemployed Americans.
To see a list of states previously approved for lost wages assistance, go to: https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/lost-wages-assistance-approved-states.
To learn more about FEMA’s lost wages supplemental payment assistance, visit: https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/fema-lost-wages-supplemental-payment-assistance.
