Other Needs Assistance - Lost Wages
Agency: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
- 97.050 -- Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households - Other Needs
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
In an effort to help ease the financial burden on those who are unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump has authorized FEMA to use Stafford Act disaster relief funds to provide supplemental payments for lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to $44 billion in Disaster Relief Funding is available to support this initiative.
To help meet the needs of the American people, the FEMA Administrator is authorized to award grants to state and territory governments to administer supplemental payments for lost wages under Other Needs Assistance, in accordance with section 408 (e)(2) of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5174 (e)(2)) and 44 C.F.R. §206.119(c)(6)(ii) for major disasters declared by the President pursuant to section 401 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C.§ 5170) for COVID-19.
...When submitting your final grant application, ensure a complete application is provided. A complete application includes all of the forms outlined in the following link https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/supplemental-payments-lost-wages filled out in all required sections and signed. The signed State Administrative Plan must include State or Territory specific procedures for implementation of the grant.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
FEMA Individual Assistance Division, Individuals and Households Program Branch
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| fema_state-administrative-plan-lost-wages-template_updated_082420.docx | fema_state-administrative-plan-lost-wages-template_updated 082420.docx | Aug 24, 2020 04:07 PM UTC |
| Individuals_and_Households_ONA_Administrative_Option_FEMA_Form_010-0-11.pdf | Individuals_and_Households_ONA_Administrative_Option_(FEMA_Form_010-0-11) | Aug 11, 2020 12:39 AM UTC |
| Lost_Wages_Claimant_Summary__Admin_Costs_3_weeks.xlsx | Lost Wages Claimant Summary & Admin Costs_3 weeks | Aug 26, 2020 12:32 PM UTC |
| fema_state-administrative-plan-lost-wages-template_updated_082420.pdf | fema_state-administrative-plan-lost-wages-template_updated 082420.pdf | Aug 24, 2020 04:07 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/supplemental-payments-lost-wages
Archived: October 10, 2020
Award
$44,000,000,000
Program Funding
56
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DHS-20-ONA-050-00-99
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Disaster prevention and relief
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
4
Posted date:
August 10, 2020
Archive date:
October 10, 2020
