$50M in hazard pay grants available
By KRISTIE LINDEN
klinden@yourmvi.com
Pennsylvania will offer $50 million in grants to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hazard pay is intended to keep front-line employees working in vital industries.
“In the fight against COVID-19, our front-line workers have put themselves at risk every day in order to continue to provide life-sustaining services to their fellow Pennsylvanians, and this funding will increase their pay in recognition of those sacrifices,” said Gov. Tom Wolf. “These grants will help businesses retain employees, ensure that Pennsylvanians keep working and avoid disruption of critical goods and services.”
Created through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, this reimbursement-based grant is available to employers offering hazard pay during the eligible program period and will be administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Businesses, healthcare nonprofits, public transportation agencies and certified economic development organizations can apply for grants up to $3 million.
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