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in consultation with the General Assembly, Department of Health and the Department of Labor &
Industry and in accordance with the Worker Exposure Risk to COVID released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). During the two-week application window, the administration
received more than 10,000 appli- porting a $3 per hour increase in cations totaling nearly $900 mil- pay for 41,587 workers across the lion, of which more than 5,000 seven eligible industries: businesses requesting $300 milHealth Care – 63.5 percent lion were eligible. Of those, 639 ($31.75 million) employers were awarded $50 milFood Manufacturing – lion in allocated funding, sup7.2 percent ($3.6 million) Food Retail – 8.2 percent ($4.09 million) Social Assistance – 12.6 percent ($6.3 million) Janitorial – 3.7 percent ($1.84 million) Transportation – 1.2 percent ($592,000) Security – 3.6 percent ($1.8 million)
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To address the demand and make equitable decisions on funding of these limited dollars and to ensure that the funds were distributed in a way that reaches each eligible industry, additional factors were taken into consideration for final determination of awards, including the amount of dollars requested within each industry category; the risk level, in accordance with the OSHA Worker Exposure Risk; wage level of industries and occupations;
know needs to move, the experts at the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) recommend you regularly check such resources such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stay up-to-date on the latest news.
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To keep consumers and movers healthy and safe during the pandemic, AMSA offers these 10 moving-time facts and tips: 1. For the health of your family and moving crew, always follow CDC guidelines. 2. Work directly with your movers to determine the best time and method for your move. 3. The moving company you choose should alert you if there are any disruptions in service as a result of federal or state action. 4. Help your movers serve you in the safest way possible. Notify them ahead of time if anyone in your household may have contracted coronavirus, or may have been exposed to someone who has. 5. Check your professional mover’s website and feel free to ask questions on how the company is mitigating health risks. 6. If you’ll feel more comfortable, ask if your professional mover can provide virtual estimates, rather than one based on an in-home visit. Continued on page 5
and availability of other federal funding relief opportunities. "The demand for this program indicates the need for additional funding to support these critical front-line workers, who selflessly helped their fellow Pennsylvanians through the toughest times of the COVID-19 pandemic," added Gov. Wolf. "I support the Heroes Fund, in the bi-partisan Federal HEROES Act, which would provide $200 billion in hazard pay to life-sustaining workers. My administration is also open to working with the state legislature to allocate additional federal dollars toward hazard pay for additional workers and industries." The funding awarded Monday builds on the programs Pennsylvania has developed to allocate CARES Act funding for impacted businesses across the commonwealth, including $225 million for Small Business Assistance, $40 million for the dairy industry, $20 million for cultural organizations and museums, and $10 million for the Fresh Food Financing Initiative.
