California on Saturday said it was awarded $4.5 billion from the federal government to provide an extra $300 in weekly unemployment benefits lasting three weeks, joining 18 other states that have so far enrolled in the program.... [+]In an executive memorandum on Aug. 8, President Donald Trump set aside $44 billion from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund for states to provide $300 in extra weekly unemployment benefits to those who lost their jobs because of the coronavirus.
FEMA is only granting enough money for three weeks of benefits, and after that additional disbursements will be made on a weekly basis “in order to ensure that funding remains available for the states who apply for the grant assistance,” officialsCalifornia’s $4.5 billion grant for just three weeks of benefits amounts to nearly 10% of the total available funds for the entire program.
It’s unclear when Californians will actually see any money because Gov. Gavin Newsom warned that it may take time to reconfigure existing technology since the eligibility rules differ from the previous coronavirus relief bill. 18 other states have applied for the program, including Massachusetts, Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah.
The government will stop issuing money for the program after December 6, Trump’s order says—but the program could run out of money in six weeks if more states enroll, according to the“This new $44 billion allocation of federal funding from the Disaster Relief Fund will not go far. Between its inception and August 1, FPUC has paid out nearly $247 billion.
California don’t forget that even though it may seem that you’re taken care of during a pandemic but you’re not completely safe. If your loyalty is this cheap you’ll pay a higher price to your elected politicians sooner than later.
$300 of $LINK 🙋🏽♂️
politklwaitress How about literally anything for people on/applying for disability, eh California?
Thank you, California.
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