Last Updated on August 22, 2023 by Hannah Stevens
WASHINGTON—FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor has approved the United States Virgin Islands for a FEMA grant in the Lost Wages Assistance program. The FEMA grant will permit the state to give out $300 per week, in addition to their regular unemployment benefits for workers affected with COVID-19. The FEMA and the Governor of the U.S Virgin Islands Albert Bryan Jr. will collaborate to create a system that makes this funding available for residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Is it more relevant for you to see the Lost Wages Grant for Texas?
Former President Trump made up to $44 billion from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund accessible to provide financial assistance for Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on August 8, 2020. Nowadays, the U.S. Virgin Islands agreed to run a program to help its residents who lost their jobs due to COVID-19.
You should also check out the Lost Wages Grant for Vermont.
FEMA is looking forward to working with governors from additional states that agree to run a lost wages program to provide financial relief for unemployed Americans.
Have you checked out the federal Pandemic Grants for Individuals?
