COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay -
$50M in Grant Funding
The COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant, which has $50 million in grant funding, was established to help employers located and operating in Pennsylvania provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hazard pay is intended to keep front-line employees working in vital industry sectors across Pennsylvania.
This reimbursement-based grant is for employers who will be offering hazard pay over the eligible 10-week program period from
August 16, 2020, through October 24, 2020,
as a $3/hour hazard pay increase to their regular pay rate, and will be administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Businesses may apply for grants up to a maximum of $3 million.
Following applicants are eligible to apply
:
- Businesses
- Healthcare Non-profits
- Public Transportation Agencies
- Certified Economic Development Organizations (CEDO)
Eligible Pennsylvania-based industries include
:
- Healthcare and Social Assistance
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Hospitals
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
- Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
- Food Manufacturing
- Food Retail Facilities
- Security Services for eligible industries listed above and commercial industries that were not closed as a result of the Governor’s Business Closure Order
- Janitorial Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Additional details about eligible industries and employers can be found in the program
guidelines
.
Grant funds may be used for hazard pay (hazard pay means additional pay for performing hazardous duty or work involving physical hardship that is related to COVID-19) for
direct, full-time and part-time employees earning less than $20/hour
, excluding fringe benefits and overtime. Applicants may apply for up to $1,200 per eligible full-time equivalent (FTE) employee. Employers may apply for a grant to provide hazard pay for up to 500 eligible FTE employees per location.
Applications must be received by July 31, 2020
. To apply for funding, applications must be submitted through the
Electronic Single Application
(ESA). For any questions, contact DCED Customer Service at 1.866.466.3972 or by email at
ra-dcedcs@pa.gov
.
