AID from the pandemic is still available - but thousands of Americans need to take action to claim a $600 check.
The Farm and Food Workers Relief federal program organized by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides certain workers with $665million worth of relief.
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Each eligible farmer and frontline can get a one-time $600 stimulus check.
This includes meatpacking and grocery workers.
Nonprofit organizations, state agencies and tribal entities had until February 8, 2022 to apply for grants between $5million and $50million from the federal government.
One assisting farmers specifically is nonprofit Comite de Bienestar, which helps Mexican-Americans as well as immigrants overcome financial difficulties and is based in Arizona.
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Local eligible workers can reach out to the organization for help.
"This is not exclusive to field workers, you can be a tractor driver, cooling center worker," Tony Reyes, director of Comite de Bienestar told News 11 Yuma.
"Everyone that has something to do with the agriculture industry."
In Yuma County alone, 2,000 farm workers are eligible for a $600 check.
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The only requirement is that they worked legally on any day between January 2020 through the end of December 2022.
If you live in Arizona, you can call Comite de Bienestar at 928-315-6025 to see if you qualify and how to go about claiming your money.
Those who reside elsewhere can take a look at a list of organizations that the USDA has compiled.
Each listing has contact information, the type of workers it is providing benefits to and the coverage areas.
“Please carefully review the entire grant recipient list to identify and contact the appropriate organization that will provide one-time direct relief,” the USDA said.
And also, be sure to check with your local organizations to see if there are any other eligibility requirements.
The U.S. Sun reached out to Comite de Bienestar and the USDA for comment.
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Meanwhile, Americans can still claim stimulus checks that were approved by Congress from 2020 to 2021 by filing taxes.
They were worth $1,200, $600 and $1,400, respectively.
But keep in mind that there were income limits.
For example, to qualify for the third $1,400 stimulus check, singles must have not made any more than $75,000 or $150,000 for couples.
Also, there are payments available for more than two million homeowners and renters in New Jersey.
They are worth up to $1,5000 and $450 respectively.
To be eligible for the Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) program, you must have owned or rented a home on October 1, 2019, file or be exempt from state taxes and meet income requirements.
Here are the groups that are eligible for money depending on income, according to the New Jersey Department of Treasury.
- Homeowners making up to $150,000: $1,500
- Homeowners making between $150,000 and $250,000: $1,000
- Renters making up to $150,000: $450
The state has extended the deadline to apply to February 28, 2023.
Also, South Carolina residents have less than a month left to claim rebates worth up to $800.
Those who had an income tax liability for 2021, must file a return by February 15, 2023.
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And see three bonus payments between $50 and $13,500 that are going out in 2023.
