Government Assistance

COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

The federal government is allowing states to change their laws to provide unemployment insurance benefits due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

Many states are ending their unemployment benefits related to COVID-19. Contact the office that handles your state’s unemployment insurance program  for the most up-to-date information.

The new American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized that:

• Unemployment benefits were extended to people who already receive that benefit.
• People who qualify for unemployment benefits will receive additional automatic payments of $300 per week.
• Expand the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program for self-employed and temporary workers.

How to apply for unemployment insurance and other benefits

If you lose your job, the Government offers various programs and benefits to help you. At CareerOneStop.org you can start the process for help with unemployment insurance benefits job training and finding a job.open all +

• Find out how and who can apply for unemployment insurance
• Other types of benefits and programs for the unemployed
• More Contacts and Resources for Unemployment Counseling

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program is a state benefit program funded by the Federal Government. TANF, also known as “welfare,” seeks to temporarily assist families so they can get back on their feet and get ahead.open all +

• What help is available through TANF?
• Find out if you are eligible for TANF
• File an application for TANF
• Report TANF Fraud or File a Complaint
• Extra information you need to know about TANF

How to continue your health coverage with COBRA

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) allows you and your family to keep, for a limited time, the group health plan or health insurance you received while you were employed.

Compensation for accidents at work

Workers ‘ compensation laws  protect the rights of employees and employers when a worker is injured on the job. These laws:

• They ensure that employees who are injured or disabled on the job receive fixed payments.
• They provide benefits to dependents of workers who died due to work-related accidents or illnesses.
• They limit the amount an employee can claim from their employer after an accident. 

Unjustified dismissal / termination of employment

If you believe you have been wrongfully terminated from a job, you may want to learn more about the laws related to wrongful termination.

• Wrongful termination laws are different in each state.
• Some states regulate their jobs by what they call “employment at will,” which means that if there is no employment contract (or collective bargaining agreement), an employer can terminate an employee’s contract for any reason, or no reason , with or without notice, as long as the termination does not break another law.

disability insurance

Disability insurance helps the employee financially when an illness or injury prevents him from working. Although many employers offer some form of disability insurance to their employees, you can also purchase disability insurance to expand your coverage.

Working Cars for Working Families is a program run by the National Consumer Law Center that aims to ensure that working families can “obtain, retain, and operate a reliable car on reasonable terms .”

They work with a variety of groups to improve public policy, data collection, and advocacy for NGOs that help low-income families with transportation.

They provide a database where you can search for local programs that may provide you with a free or low-cost car.

You will need to read the requirements for each program to see if you are eligible and how the application process works

This organization gives free cars to single mothers. The same people who run Cars4Heroes run Cars4Christmas, except they provide free, basic transportation to everyone instead of just military veterans and first responders.

Illness, death, tragedy, disability, and even natural calamities have turned people’s lives upside down.

Each year, they receive more than 20,000 applications and deliver approximately 20 cars depending on contributions. Even if your chances of receiving a car through this pool are slim, you should still apply.

You may meet a private donor who is interested in your story, or connect with another group that may be able to help you with a specific need.

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This is a US government program run by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA). OFA oversees government grant programs designed to help families achieve economic stability and security.

They designed the TANF program to help low-income families become self-sufficient so they could care for their children at home.

Single mothers can apply for TANF Assistance to help cover the costs of basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, utilities, and transportation.

While TANF does not offer free vehicles to single mothers, the laws allow states to use the money to help employed families with mobility problems, including providing funds to purchase a car.

To apply for TANF assistance, you must contact your county or local welfare office

Do you or your family need financial help to meet a personal need? Do you work for a nonprofit organization that needs assistance completing a project? Perhaps you have heard that the Government offers financial aid, but you do not know what type of assistance you could access and where to find out. The first thing you should be clear about is that there are two types of financial aid offered by the Government and that each of them has different eligibility requirements.

Subsidies or “grants”

Subsidies or “grants” are financial aid to finance projects or to provide public services, and are only available to non-profit organizations, universities, states and local governments. Note that:

• Most government grant funding opportunities are not for individuals.
• If you find information on the internet or elsewhere claiming that the government offers grants or “free money” to people to start a business or help pay bills, don’t believe it, it may be a scam.
• If you’re part of an organization that you think may be eligible for a US Government grant, find free information about available grants, tips, and tools to help you through the application process .

loans

The Government makes loans to people for specific purposes, such as to help finance education, to assist with housing needs, or in response to an emergency or crisis. Note that:

• Loans, unlike grants, must be repaid in payments that are often with interest.
• If what you need is money to cover a personal need, you may be eligible for one of the loans granted by the Government.
• To search for government loans, use the federal government’s free official website Gov Loans.gov, where you can access information on loans for agriculture, business, disaster assistance, education, housing, and veterans. Find out if you are eligible for a government loan using the online pre-screening tool .

Did you get married and ‘throw the house out the window’? We explain what are the requirements and process to request help for marriage expenses from the IMSS

How much does IMSS lend me if I want to get married? 

The amount of the IMSS aid for marriage expenses is equivalent to 30 days of the minimum wage in force on the date of the marriage. (It is determined considering the daily value of a Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA)).

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What requirements must I meet?

• Have a minimum of 150 weeks quoted before the Institute in retirement insurance, unemployment in advanced age and old age, on the date of celebration of the marriage. 
• Not having exercised this benefit previously. 
• In the event that another spouse is registered as a beneficiary, prove the dissolution of said marriage bond or, prove their death. 
• That any of the spouses (who requests financial support or with whom you are going to marry has not previously been registered in the Institute with that quality). 
• Be valid as insured. 
• That the civil marriage was celebrated after June 30, 1997. 

Now that you can calculate how much extra money you can count on to make your ‘love nest’, you must gather some necessary paperwork to start the process. 

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These are the documents you need:

Application for financial aid (It is filled out in the office by IMSS staff and you must sign it). 

From the insured:

• Official identification with photograph and signature, valid. (Certified and simple copy).
• Any document or means of identification issued by the IMSS, INFONAVIT or an AFORE that contains the Social Security Number and the name of the insured or pensioner. (certified and simple copy). 
• Printout of the CURP (Unique Population Registry Key) obtained through the National Population Registry. (simple copy).
• Printing of the account statement of the AFORE that manages the individual account or contract signed with the AFORE, not older than six months prior to the date of the request. (simple copy). 
• Certified copy of the Marriage Certificate issued by the offices or courts of the State Civil Registry or Mexico City. (The original or certified copy will remain in the file).  

*The IMSS details that the certified copy of the documents that are presented will be returned to the interested party once the simple copy that is attached has been collated. 

*It is not necessary that the certified copy of the marriage certificate presented by the insured for the procedure be recently issued. 

The support for marriage expenses granted by the Afores to affiliated persons is equivalent to 30 times the UMA.

Your wedding is near and you don’t have enough to pay for it? Don’t worry about getting godparents. If you are a worker or worker and you are insured through an Afore , you can receive help to complete the budget for the party, the honeymoon or for any other unforeseen expense.

The Withdrawal for Marriage Expenses is a benefit to which people affiliated with any of the 10 Afores that operate in Mexico are entitled and that allows them to make a partial withdrawal from their individual account, equivalent to 30 times the value of the Unit of Measure and Update (UMA) to the date of the celebration.

According to the daily value of the UMA for this year 2022, the amount granted would be 2,886 pesos.Afores “behaved better” in the third quarter; claims down 58%

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It is important that you bear in mind that this partial withdrawal does not subtract weeks of contribution and can be requested only once after having married.

What do you need to apply for marriage support?

Before starting the process, you must confirm that you comply with the following:

• Have been married between July 1, 1997 to date .
• Have at least 150 weeks listed in the IMSS before the date of civil marriage.
• Not having requested this withdrawal previously.
• Be active in the IMSS or have married within 90 business days from the date of withdrawal.
• Have a complete Electronic File (data, documents, fingerprints and facial biometrics). If you still do not have this, contact your AFORE to generate it.

Where can I request it?

Forget the lines. The National Retirement Savings System Commission (CONSAR) streamlined this procedure, which you can carry out through the AforeMóvil application .

The Wal-Mart Community Grants Program

Wal-Mart’s Community Grants Program will match funds raised by police officers with a grant. This means that if your group raises $5,000 for new vehicles, Wal-Mart could give you a $5,000 matching grant. On average, Wal-Mart awards 70,000 to 80,000 matching grants a year. The application has open deadlines, which means that a group can apply at any time during the year. In 2009, the program awarded $61 million in grants. Wal-Mart Foundation Walmartfoundation.org

Special Program Assistance Grants for Necessary Assets for Tactical Officers (SPA-NTOA)

This special program assistance grant is specifically to equip SWAT teams with vehicles and equipment that they may not have the funds to obtain. To apply for the SPA-NTOA grants there must be an NTOA team in place. This is an equipment donation program; money is not awarded. The equipment and vehicles are sent directly to the police headquarters. National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) PO Box 797 Doylestown, PA 18901 ntoa.orgRELATED:   How To Get Certified From A Land Rover Dealer

Department of Transportation: Border Enforcement Grant Program

The Border Control Grant Program is for state and local law enforcement in the following states; Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Washington. Typically, the grant awards between 10,000 and 12,000 grants a year totaling $32 million. The grant is designed to help police and law enforcement officers carry out their responsibilities in their jurisdictions. Grants are not limited to vehicles and can also be used for equipment and training. US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 20590202-366-3771 dot.gov

USDA ARRA Special Vehicles and Equipment Initiative

Public entities such as municipalities, counties, and others in rural areas with towns of 20,000 or fewer are eligible for vehicle loans and grants through USDA Rural Development. The amount of grant assistance for project costs depends on the median household income of the service area and the population of the community where the vehicle is located, as well as the availability of grant funds. In most cases, projects that receive grants have a high priority and are highly leveraged with other loans and grants. Grant assistance may be available for up to 75 percent of eligible project costs. Grant funding limitations are based on population and income, economic viability and availability of funds. USDA Rural Development 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250-0107 rurdev.usda.gov

On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) which expands certain federal unemployment programs authorized by the CARES Act , including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance ( PUA).

• It will provide an additional 29 weeks of benefits, for a maximum of 79 weeks. The 29-week extension will be paid beginning with the benefit week ending March 20, 2021;
• The PUA program has been extended through the benefit week ending September 4, 2021.
• Weekly certifications will continue to be required. Under federal law, individuals who have exhausted benefits will not be eligible for benefit weeks prior to the benefit week ending March 20, 2021. Eligible claimants may apply for ARPA benefits beginning March 21 2021 and benefits will be paid beginning March 22, 2021.
• All applicants receiving a PUA payment on or after December 27, 2020, must submit documentation of prior employment or self-employment, or planned employment or self-employment during the most recent tax year that ended earlier. from the date they filed their PUA application. Learn more about PUA employment verification .

PUA provides benefits to individuals who have exhausted their rights or are ineligible for any other unemployment program under state or federal law.

Below are key resources that can help eligible grant applicants find information about federal grants, loans, and non-financial assistance, as well as private funding as well.

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• Find Information 
• Primary Sources of Federal Funding Information 
• Other federal sources 
• Private and Corporate Financing

Prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for the United States Senate, updated May 2014.

FIND INFORMATION

1. Find out who is eligible for a scholarship ? Other government websites may be more suitable for  personal needs ,  student loans ,  small business assistance , or other  business opportunities such as government contracting. The Government Benefits, Scholarships and Financial Aid web page   may also be of help.
2. If you’re eligible, find programs in the  Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance  (CFDA). Includes grants, loans, business aid, and non-financial information.
3. Contact the federal office listed in the CFDA program description: If the state or local office is listed, visit  the Agency Regional Offices  at the top of the CFDA web page to find addresses.
4. Go to the federal agency websites given in the description of each CFDA program for more information and for the administration of the state agencies responsible for managing these programs.
5. Check current federal scholarship opportunities at  Grants.gov , get a  Dun and Bradstreet  (DUNS) number, register with the  System for Awards Management  (SAM), and apply online ( links and instructions given on each website). Additional notices appear on  FedConnect .
6. Look for foundations for project funding: Use the  Fundación Centro  or  Fundación Centro Cooperating Collections website  at libraries to identify national, state, and community foundations.
7. Learn How to Write Grant Proposals: Follow the development steps of CFDAs and  Grant ProposalsWriting , or take the Center Foundation’s free course to learn how to write proposals