Pennsylvania: "Hazard Pay Grants Now Available for Front-Line Workers in Life-Sustaining Industries"

Gov. Wolf announced hazard pay grants for Pennsylvania's "front-line workers." The plan is to make $50 million available, which comes from the federal CARES Act funding. Here's the gist:

The following applicants are eligible to apply: 

• Businesses 

• Healthcare Non-profits 

• Public Transportation Agencies 

• Certified Economic Development Organizations (CEDO)

 Eligible Pennsylvania-based industries include: 

• Healthcare and Social Assistance 

• Ambulatory Health Care Services 

• Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 

• Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 

• Food Manufacturing 

• Food Retail Facilities 

• Security Services for eligible industries listed above and commercial industries that were not closed as a result of the Governor’s Business Closure Order 

• Janitorial Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Grant funds may be used for hazard pay for direct, full-time and part-time employees earning less than $20/hour, excluding fringe benefits and overtime for the 10-week period from August 16, 2020, to October 24, 2020. Applicants may apply for up to $1,200 per eligible full-time equivalent (FTE) employee. Employers may apply for a grant to provide hazard pay for up to 500 eligible full-time equivalent employees per location.

Apply here: www.esa.dced.state.pa.us.