• An additional 29 weeks of benefits are available with the passage of the American Rescue Plan, for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) programs.  At this time the State anticipates no gap in benefits for most claimants.
•  Claimants who have exhausted their PUA or PEUC claims will have the additional funding added to their claims automatically and will be able to continue to certify for benefits. Please continue to request payment weekly in MyUI+.
• Claimants who exhaust their regular state unemployment benefits will be able to apply for PEUC.
• Gig-economy workers, independent contractors or those who are self-employed, are eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits.
• Please note you are required to complete work-search activities every week to be paid benefits unless you are job attached.
• To receive the $300 weekly payments under the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, claimants must be receiving unemployment benefits under a separate program, including but not limited to regular state unemployment benefits, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), or Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC).
  • The additional $300 FPUC will be automatically added to each week of benefits you are paid through September 6, 2021.
    • The first $10,200 of unemployment benefits received in 2020 (for those making less than $150,000 a year) will be tax free.
    • There will be a $300 supplement to weekly unemployment benefits for weeks extending through Sept. 6.

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• Direct payments to taxpayers up to $1,400 per person (with certain income limits) plus $1,400 for each dependent – including college students, will be sent to you. No action is needed for most people. Payment amounts phase out for incomes above $75,000 ($150,000 joint).Payments began arriving as early as March 16th, 2021. The IRS answers frequently asked questions here.
• If you filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return and already have direct deposit information set up with the IRS, you do not need to provide your information again.
• Filers are now able to track their Economic Impact Payments online here through the IRS.
• Premium assistance for those paying for continuing health insurance (COBRA coverage) between March 11 and Sept. 30, 2021
• Increases the child care tax credit to $3,000 per child and $3,600 per child for children under 6.
  • 17-year-olds now qualify as children for the child care tax credit.
  • Payments can be estimated and paid in advance each month July through December of 2021.
  • The child care tax credit has been increased to $4,000 for one child or $8,000 for two or more children with reductions kicking in at certain income levels.

• • Apply online for Food Assistance programs through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as well as Food Distribution Programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  • The Food Assistance Program provides monthly benefits to low-income households in Summit County to assist with the cost of food. These benefits are deposited monthly onto an EBT card.
  • You may be eligible for food assistance if you:
    • Are unemployed, work part time or work for low wages
    • Only households who are or have children that are U.S. citizens and/or legal permanent residents are eligible for Food Assistance.

• USBG Bartender Emergency Assistance Program offers financial grant assistance to bartenders and their families. – TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
• One Fair Wage Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Fund provides cash assistance to restaurant workers, car service drivers, delivery workers, personal service workers and more.
• Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation offers financial relief to restaurant workers.
• Service industry workers are front line workers, and there are many elements of this job which can be very stressful. Building Hope has a support group for restaurant employees, and separately, for restaurant managers.

• Recording Academy’s MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund offers financial assistance to music community members affected by COVID-19.

Domestic

• National Domestic Workers Alliance Coronavirus Care Fund provides emergency assistance for home care workers, nannies and house cleaners.