FEMA Approves New Round Of $300 In Weekly Unemployment Benefits For Pennsylvania
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Pennsylvania for a new round of $300 in weekly unemployment benefits under a presidential order.
On Monday, FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor approved the state for the grant under the Lost Wages Assistance program.
"FEMA's grant funding will allow Pennsylvania to provide $300 per week -- on top of their regular unemployment benefit -- to those unemployed due to COVID-19," the release said.
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FEMA says it will work with Governor Tom Wolf to implement a system to make the money available to residents.
President Donald Trump previously made up to $44 billion from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund available to provide assistance to Americans who have lost wages due to the coronavirus pandemic.