December 22, 2020
For Immediate Release: December 22, 2020
Maine Dept. of Labor Distributes One-Time $600 Relief Payment to 40,000 Mainers Unemployed due to COVID-19
AUGUSTA - Last night, the Maine Department of Labor distributed a one-time $600 emergency relief payment to about 40,000 Maine people unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Janet Mills authorized the payment under a newly created Pandemic Relief Program (PRP) to assist unemployed Maine people facing substantial economic hardship as a result of COVID-19. We are pleased to announce the distribution of this one-time emergency relief payment to families across Maine,
said Laura Fortman, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor. While this payment is a start, we are also pleased by the passage of bipartisan COVID-relief legislation, to ensure Maine people can provide for the basic necessities for themselves and their families. The Department will work to implement any federal changes to unemployment pr