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5/29/20 Office of New Americans Elisa Neira | Deputy Commissioner Johanna Calle | Senior Policy Advisor, New Jersey Office of New Americans Office of New Americans N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 2 Assistance Programs N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 3 1

5/29/20 Financial Support and Food Assistance New Jersey Supplemental Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) ]- If you need assistance with paying for groceries, you may be eligible for food assistance through NJ SNAP. Visit https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/ to apply. Immigrants with lawful status may be eligible. Pandemic EBT Benefits – New special program to be implemented during the month of June which will provide a one-time P-EBT benefit to recipients of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and non-SNAP households with children who receive free and reduced-price school means. Available to all regardless of immigration status Women, Infant and Children (WIC) - If you need nutrition and food assistance and you are pregnant and/or have children up to the age of 5, you may be eligible for WIC benefits. For more information, visit https://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/wic/. Available to all regardless of immigration status , No public charge impact Unemployment Insurance Benefits - If you lost your job, you may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance. Visit https://myunemployment.nj.gov/ Available to all regardless of immigration status , Requires a valid social security number , Must be work-authorized. N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 4 DOWNLOAD RESOURCE N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 5 Child Care Assistance N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 6 2

5/29/20 Childcare for Essential Workers If you are an essential worker as defined by Governor Murphy’s EO 110, which includes health care workers, first responders, child care and grocery store workers, you can receive subsidized child care assistance. Visit www.childcarenj.org to apply. Available to all parents regardless of immigration status. Requires a valid social security number for the child. N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 7 Access to Health Care N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 8 DOWNLOAD RESOURCE N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 9 3

5/29/20 N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 10 Undocumented or Uninsured DOWNLOAD RESOURCES N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 11 Worker Relief During Covid19 N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 12 4

5/29/20 If you are sick and need to stay home • Federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave - If your employer has fewer than 500 employees, they are required to give paid sick days for certain COVID-19 related personal medical and caregiving needs. Visit https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic. Available to all regardless of immigration status • NJ Earned Sick Leave - Almost all employers in New Jersey must provide full-time, part-time, and temporary employees with earned sick leave so they can care for themselves or a loved one. Visit https://www.nj.gov/labor/worker-protections/earnedsick/. Available to all regardless of immigration status • Workers’ Compensation - Almost all employers are mandated to participate in a “no fault” insurance program that provides income and medical-cost benefits to employees who suffer job-related injuries or illnesses. Visit https://www.nj.gov/labor/wc/wc_index.html. Available to all regardless of immigration status • NJ Temporary Disability Insurance - Provides cash benefits to workers who suffer an illness, injury, or other disability (including pregnancy) that prevents them from working, and wasn’t caused by their job. Participating employers must make their and your contributions to the state program. Visit https://myleavebenefits.nj.gov/ to apply. Available to all regardless of immigration status . Requires a valid social security number . N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 13 If you need to take care of someone who is sick Federal Paid Expanded Family and Medical Leave • The Family and Medical Leave Act now covers care for a child whose school or care provider is unavailable due to COVID-19. Available to workers whose employer has fewer than 500 employees. Visit https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic. Available to all regardless of immigration status NJ Family Leave Insurance • Provides cash benefits to provide care for an ill family member or bond with a new family member. Almost all employers must make your contributions to the state program. Visit https://myleavebenefits.nj.gov/ to apply. Available to all regardless of immigration status . Requires a valid social security number N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 14 Public Charge (English) DOWNLOAD RESOURCES N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 15 5

5/29/20 Public Charge (Spanish) DOWNLOAD RESOURCES N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 16 N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 17 Thank you N ew Jersey D epartm ent of H um an S ervices 18 6