Georgia farm and food workers can receive a one-time $600 direct payment in federal relief from the U.S. Department of Agriculture until October of next year.
The payments stem from a USDA initiative announced in 2021 called the Farm and Food Workers Relief. The goal is to funnel $670 million to these workers across the country by October 2024.
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“Farmworkers, meat packing workers, and grocery workers overcame unprecedented challenges and took on significant personal risk to ensure Americans could feed and sustain their families throughout the pandemic,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said when the program was first announced. “They deserve recognition for their resilience and financial support for their efforts to meet personal and family needs while continuing to provide essential…
