The economic crisis is no stranger to the USAlet alone the third largest state in North America, California. For this reason, the California authorities have decided to grant financial aid to farm and agricultural workers through a single payment of $600 dollars. The Cooperativa Campesina de California received funds to distribute financial aid to field and agricultural workers from the Secretary of Agriculture, which will be distributed in amounts of $600 dollars for all those agricultural workers who worked in 2020 or for those who still work in Bakersfield County, and without the need for legal papers.
Who receives the Single Payment in California?
The support will go to California fieldworkers who reported last month. It should be noted that the procedures are still in effect for those who have not yet done so and live in Kern County.
The validity of this benefit will be two years from January 2023 and it is important to note that the aid is limited to 48,000 single payments.
Requirements to request the Single Payment in California
The most important of all the requirements is to prove that they were or are agricultural workers, both in the field, as well as in a meat or food packing company in 2020, or that they continue to be agricultural workers.
The requirements to access this bonus are:
- Have been or be a worker in the agricultural, meat packing or food sector.
- Have been or be a frontline worker.
- Not having a managerial position.
- Have an ID.
- Have proof of employment such as a pay stub.
- Have worked as of January 27, 2020 or continue to be employed in one of the mentioned sectors.
If I am illegal, can I receive the California One Time Payment?
Applicants do not necessarily have to be residents or have legal documents to request the payment of $600 dollars, that is, agricultural workers who are undocumented can also request this financial aid. The Cooperativa Campesina de California has help alternatives in case they do not have any identification, requested among the requirements.
For further information, you can call 1-888-776-9998 or consult the page lacooperativa.orgsince the payments have already begun to be distributed.
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