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COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions
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Additional details about the program, including eligible applicants, eligible industries and instructions on how to apply can be found in the program guidelines, which can be accessed on the COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant webpage.
No, individuals are not eligible to apply for the funding. Employers in eligible industries must be the applicants for the funds.
No, you cannot apply for the funding if you are not an eligible applicant.
No, you cannot apply for funding if you are not in an eligible industry.
Please review the guidelines for eligible industries. Not every industry that worked through the business shutdown is on the eligible industry list.
No, you are not eligible for the funding if you were not open during the pandemic.
No, they are not included in the eligible industries listed in the program guidelines. Please refer to the program guidelines for a complete list of eligible industries.
Yes, for-profit healthcare organizations are eligible applicants and fall under the business category.
No, only employers that are in the janitorial service industry can apply under the Janitorial Services to Buildings and Dwellings category.
Just the security services hired by commercial industries that were not closed.
Only food manufacturing is eligible under the program guidelines. All other types of manufacturing are ineligible.
No, they are not.
Yes, if they can document that it is less than $20/hour.
The intent of the program is to keep front-line employees working in sectors that are vital to every Pennsylvanian’s existence and to help employers retain their current front-line employees. Not every industry that was on the Governor’s life sustaining business list is eligible for the program. The eligible industries for this program were included after consultation with the general assembly, Department of Health and the Department of Labor & Industry and in line with the guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that outlines Worker Exposure Risk to COVID.
Application Questions
Applications can be submitted on the Single Application for Assistance website.
A Keystone Login can be obtained by going to the Keystone Login website. You can call 877.328.0995 for any assistance that you may need. Please note that we are experiencing a high demand right now which is increasing wait times for obtaining a Keystone login for some applicants.
You can send e-mail our resource account. Please note that we are currently experiencing a high volume of inquiries and applications at this time and we will return your message as soon as possible.
Please upload a separate spreadsheet with a list of all the business locations.
Please select Salary/Fringe Benefits as the category and put in your requested amount of funds. You can select Budget Justification as the basis of cost and provide a brief answer on how you calculated your request in the budget narrative.
1 FTE is equal to an employee that works 40 hours a week. For part-time employees that work less than 40 hours a week, you’ll need to determine how many hours will be worked over the 10-week period and divide by 400 to determine the FTE number. For example, 2 employees that each work 20 hours a week would be equal to 1 FTE.
Visit the PA Department of Labor and Industry website to locate your company’s NAICS code, select “Labor Market Information System”. On the next screen, roll over “Employers” under “Labor Market Profiles” on the left navigation bar. Select “Employer Profile”. Type the company name into the keyword search box and hit the search button. Once you find their company on the resulting list, click on the company name and the NAICS code(s) populate in the middle of the profile.
*This information is collected and compiled by an outside group that collaborates with the vendor.*
Visit the D&B D-U-N-S Request Service website to obtain your DUNS number.
Application Review and Award Notification
$50,000,000 is available for awards under the COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Program.
No, the applications will be prioritized by COVID-19 hazard level based on risk exposure by industry, location and prevalence of COVID-19 in the region, and average hourly wage paid by the employer.
Yes, awarded applicants will receive notification of an award. If an application is approved the applicant will receive a grant agreement with all the terms and conditions of the grant contract.
Hazard pay is considered earned income and is paid for hours worked through employment. Income received is counted in the month it is received when determining benefit eligibility. This may affect your SNAP or TANF benefits.
Under the FFCRA, while the federal public health emergency declaration is in place, Medicaid will not be closed or reduced. You should not expect any change to Medicaid benefits.
If you have questions about your benefits you can call the Department of Human Services’ Statewide Customer Service Center at 1.877.395.8930. People who live in Philadelphia should call the Philadelphia Customer Service Center at 215.560.7226