FARM AND FOOD WORKERS
RELIEF PROGRAM
USDA's Farm and Food Workers Relief Program (FFWR) provides a one-time, $600 payment for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you were a frontline worker in USDA approved farming and meatpacking activities during the pandemic period, you may qualify.
Who is eligible to apply?
What is needed to apply?
Eligible beneficiaries are Frontline workers engaged in farming and meatpacking activities between January 27, 2020 and May 11, 2023.
All eligible workers, regardless of immigration status, may apply to the FFWR program.
Workers will need to provide sufficient proof of employment at a food processing facility, meatpacking facility or farm.
Examples of Proof of Employment Documentation:
W-2 Tax Form
Paystub
H2A Visa / H2B Visa
Employer Verification Form/Letter/Contract
Workers must also submit sufficient proof of identity when requesting funds.
Examples of Proof of Identity Documents:
Consular or Government Issued Identification (any country)
Non-Photo Identification: Two forms of other documentation with individual’s name
H2A Visa/ H2B Visa
Employer Issued Identification
Any other photo identification
*Expired Identifications are acceptable
We’re Here to Help
Please reach out to the contacts below based on your location.
Alabama
California
Florida
Kansas
Missouri
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Texas
Greene, Sumter, Picken, Hale, Marengo, Choctaw, Perry, Dallas, Washington, Mobile, Monroe, Wilcox
Barbour, Bullock, Dale, Picken
Santa Barbara, Ventura, Monterey
Lake, Putnam, Volusia
Miami-Dade
Atchison, Chase, Finney, Ford, Geary, Graham, Hodgeman, Holton, , Labette, Leavenworth, Norton, Oakley, Riley, Sedgwich, Seward, Shawnee, Douglas, Lyon, Wyandotte
Jackson
Bladen, Cherokee, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland
Wilson, Nash, Edgecomb, Johnston, Harnett, Green, Bertie
Wilson, Nash, Edgecomb, Johnston, Harnett, Green, Bertie
Mayaguez,San German, SabanaGrande, Yauco, Maricao, Las Marias, San Sebastian, Lares, Utuado, Adjuntas, Añasco, Hatillo, Jayuya, Villalba,Morovis, Orocovis, Ciales Juana Diaz, Santa Isabel, San Lorenzo, Toa Alto Toa Baja, Aibonito, Naguabo,Humacao, Juncos, Canovanas Rio Grande, Ceiba, Fajardo, Luquillo
Chesterfield, Lexington
Matagorda
Alabama State Association of Cooperatives
Cottage House, Inc.
Campesinos Unidos de California
Latino Farmers of the Southeast
Grupo Amor
Kansas Black Farmers Association
Kansas Black Farmers Association
American Indian Mothers, Inc.
Compañeras Campesinas
Operation Spring Plant
Compañeras Campesinas
American Indian Mothers, Inc.
Alabama State Association of Cooperatives
Beverlycollinshall@gmail.com
Audrey Hawley, Outreach Specialist
aimicircleoflife@gmail.com
Contact Rural Coalition for more information
Please include your name, contact information, state and county in which you live when contacting us.
Rural Coalition is providing outreach and assistance with our sister organization, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, who is also partnered with Campesinos Sin Fronteras, Líderes Campesinas, the Workers' Center of Central New York.
Scan the QR code to see which approved organizations are currently taking applications.
Click here for a complete list of authorized organizations.
Click here for an interactive map to locate approved organizations operating in your area.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Read the full statement at www.usda.gov/non-discrimination-statement