• New legislation, signed December 27, 2020 provides up to an additional 11 weeks of eligibility to those receiving benefits under both the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs.
• With these extensions, PUA benefits can now be paid for a maximum of 50 weeks, while PEUC benefits can now be paid for a maximum of 24 weeks.
• Both the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) extended programs now expire on March 13, 2021. No new applications may be accepted under either program after that date.
• CDLE is currently reprogramming its unemployment benefit systems to administer the programs and comply with U.S. Department of Labor rules. The new system is expected to come online on January 10, 2021.
• 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).
• Once implemented, FPUC benefits will be paid to eligible claimants for the weeks beginning December 27, 2020 and ending March 13, 2021.

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• Direct payments to taxpayers equal to $600 per individual ($1,200 joint return) plus $600 per child 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 January 4, 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.

• • 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.

• Colorado Arts Relief Fund Deadline: January 8, 2021 4:00 PM, for Colorado residents at least 18 years of age, as of March 15, 2020 who work in music, dance, visual arts, theater, motion picture, or television industry.

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

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