EWF
Excluded Workers Fund
In short
Was one-time up to $15,600 for workers excluded from federal COVID aid. Undocumented/excluded workers who lost income in 2020-21.
- What you get
- Was one-time up to $15,600 for workers excluded from federal COVID aid.
- Who qualifies
- Undocumented/excluded workers who lost income in 2020-21.
- Income limit (2026)
- n/a
- Papers to gather
- n/a
- Renewal
- n/a
- 2026 update
- Closed (fund exhausted Oct 2021); advocacy for a permanent 'Unemployment Bridge Program' continues - not enacted as of 2026 (unverified).
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