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Washington opens applications for COVID-19 immigrant relief fund By Becca Savransky, SeattlePI Small business closing sign due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People across Washington can now apply for assistance from the state s COVID-19 immigrant relief fund. The state opened up applications this week for the second round of grants totaling $65 million, which will be available to those who have been significantly affected by the pandemic. “We know many immigrant workers have served on the front line during our pandemic response, and we know that their communities still need our support,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. “I applaud the tireless work of our agencies and nonprofit partners to assist those Washingtonians who were ineligible for federal stimulus relief. I thank the legislators who continue to advocate on behalf of our state’s immigrants. ....
Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund opens for new applications Sydney Kurle | Apr 21, 2021 Share this:
The additional $65 million allocated by the Legislature this year will provide additional relief to support new applicants. The fund will rely on the continued partnership between the state and community organizations, including Scholarship Junkies and the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) providing oversight. Babs Roberts, director of DSHS’ Community Services Division in its Economic Services Administration, said: “DSHS is honored to be a part of this project that is centering the needs and voices of a community that has largely been left out of basic needs assistance programs. Working with immigrant-led organizations to administer this fund has been crucial to earning the trust of the community and to removing barriers for people to be able to receive the grant ....
April 21, 2021 Story Gov. Jay Inslee today announced applications will be accepted for the next round of assistance under the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund starting April 21. The additional $65 million allocated by the Legislature this year will provide additional relief to support new applicants. Similar to the first round, the fund will rely on the continued partnership between the state and community organizations, including Scholarship Junkies and the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, with the Department of Social and Health Services providing oversight. This round of funding builds on the governor’s prior allocations totaling $62.6 million for COVID-19 relief to immigrants in 2020, which provided much-needed assistance to nearly 60,000 individuals who were not eligible for federal COVID assistance due to immigration status. The fund coincides with other relief commitments by the governor in small business grants and rental assistance. ....
Legislators are proposing an additional $70 million in grants for a population disproportionately hit by the pandemic. by Ramón Núñez is currently driving for food delivery services to make money after switching from driving for Uber in order to lessen his exposure to COVID-19. He is photographed in Issaquah on Jan. 27, 2021. He is one of about 60,000 undocumented immigrants to get funds from the state during the pandemic. (Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut) Ramón Núñez had been making ends meet by driving for Uber. Then COVID-19 cases spiked and, with his wife in treatment for endometrial cancer, the 54-year-old immigrant from Venezuela decided to do what he could to lessen his potential exposure to the coronavirus. He started delivering food instead. ....