covid-19 relief funds Archives

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Excluded Workers Fund debit card thefts have been reported by over 70 beneficiaries, which has left some of their accounts with losses of up to $6,000, Documented reports.

ByRommel H. Ojeda and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio for Documented 1Comment

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Politics

NY’s ‘Excluded Workers’ Push State for Protections Beyond Pandemic Aid

A coalition of groups representing undocumented immigrant workers, cash earners and others excluded from traditional worker benefits are campaigning for a stronger social safety net for these employees, who they…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Economy

Long Wait For Some Applicants to New York’s Excluded Workers Fund

While the Excluded Workers Fund is designed to distribute aid on a first-come, first-served basis, this does not necessarily mean that those who applied first received the funds first, so…

ByDaniel Parra 24Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

As NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Runs Out of Cash, Advocates Press for Expansion

The state’s Department of Labor, which is administering the program, is warning on its website that the fund is “nearing exhaustion” and cannot guarantee that future applicants will be approved…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Sep 2021

Economy Government

Tax Preparers Charge Up to $600 To Send Applications for the Excluded Workers Fund

Tax preparers are taking advantage of The Excluded Workers Fund to charge immigrants for preparing applications, a service nonprofits offer for free.

ByRommel H. Ojeda and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio for Documented 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Economy Government

NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Excludes Many It Was Supposed to Help, Advocates Say

The lack of required documentation among the undocumented population seems to be the biggest barrier to applying to New York’s Excluded Workers Fund, a relief fund designed to include these…

ByDaniel Parra 6Comments

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Jul 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

New York’s $2.7 Billion Rent Relief Program Cuts First Checks, Amid Scrutiny

The stalled Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has issued just $1.2 million of the $2.7 billion on hand to landlords owed pandemic-related back rent.

ByDavid Brand 44Comments

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Jul 2021

Economy Government

Would-be Beneficiaries of New York’s Excluded Workers Fund Face Obstacles

The 290,000 potential beneficiaries of the fund, intended to aid workers who were ineligible for other government COVID relief, are facing a new obstacle: gathering the documentation necessary to complete…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 0Comments

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May 2021

Economy Government Immigration

A Year Later, Here’s How NYC’s Immigrant Emergency Relief Funds Were Spent

City Limits has been gathering information since January about how the city’s immigrant emergency relief program was set up and operated. Many complained that the program was not adequately publicized,…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Apr 2021

Economy Government News

Unresolved Questions About NY’s Excluded Workers Fund—& What We Can Learn From Other States

How did relief funds for immigrants and excluded workers work in California and Chicago, and what lessons can New York learn as it prepares to launch its own aid program?

ByDaniel Parra 7Comments

NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Hit With Debit Card Thefts

NY’s ‘Excluded Workers’ Push State for Protections Beyond Pandemic Aid

Long Wait For Some Applicants to New York’s Excluded Workers Fund

As NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Runs Out of Cash, Advocates Press for Expansion

Tax Preparers Charge Up to $600 To Send Applications for the Excluded Workers Fund

NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Excludes Many It Was Supposed to Help, Advocates Say

New York’s $2.7 Billion Rent Relief Program Cuts First Checks, Amid Scrutiny

Would-be Beneficiaries of New York’s Excluded Workers Fund Face Obstacles

A Year Later, Here’s How NYC’s Immigrant Emergency Relief Funds Were Spent

Unresolved Questions About NY’s Excluded Workers Fund—& What We Can Learn From Other States

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