Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will provide a second round of direct relief (CFAP 2) to producers who faced price declines and additional costs due to COVID-19. About the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program According to the USDA: President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced… Continue Reading
Archives for 2020
AGRI Livestock Investment Grant
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced this month that there are funds available to update livestock operations. The AGRI Livestock Investment Grant provides up to 10% of project costs for livestock operation improvements, updates, or equipment, for projects during 2021 or 2022. This opportunity closes in a few short weeks, so apply now! AGRI Livestock… Continue Reading
Form W2 Must Include FFCRA Wages
Have you paid out any Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) sick leave or expanded family leave wages in 2020? If so, you will need to report those amounts on the employee’s 2020 Form W2 in either Box 14 or on a separate statement that goes with the Form W2. The required reporting provides employees… Continue Reading
MN Employee Notice – Are You Still in Compliance?
Have you hired a new employee in 2020? Have you changed pay rates or paid time-off policies? If so, did you know that you are required to inform your employees in writing of those types of changes? In July 2019, Minnesota’s Wage Theft Law became effective and required MN employers to provide each employee with… Continue Reading
School is starting – What does that mean for FFCRA?
With schools opening this fall utilizing a variety of learning models, employees may be wondering if they qualify for the paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) since the school may not technically be “closed”. The US Department of Labor recently released updated guidance regarding the eligibility for paid leave relative to… Continue Reading
MN Applies for Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)
On August 28th, the State of Minnesota applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program that was authorized in the presidential memo on August 8th. With the necessary prep work already completed, the Unemployment Insurance program will begin to pay benefits as soon as FEMA approves the state’s application…. Continue Reading
